Copper Lake Camping Area
Campground
Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
Washington · Lake fishing · Skykomish · Near Gold Bar
Copper Lake
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Copper Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name Copper Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Grand Park 2 Fire Closure Update
Agency closure covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order 06-05-26-16 · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Bell Creek Bridge Damaged
Agency closure covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Rescission of Shooting Restrictions
Agency alert covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Electric Fire Closure Order
Agency alert covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order 06-05-26-19 · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Mountain Goats Have Been Present on Yellow Aster Butte
Agency alert covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Copper Lake is a 132-acre lake near Skykomish, Washington, at about 3,952 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Whistling Post Tavern
Bar
On your way back · 8 mi
If it rainsShakespeare at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRailway station in Snoqualmie, the United States of America
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Shakespeare at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in Gold BarLocal outfitters
- Blue Sky RV Park29 mi away
- Icicle River RV Resort30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Malachite FallsWaterfall0.4 mi
West Fork Foss TrailHikingPhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi- West Fork Foss RiverCanoeing1.2 mi
Chetwoot Lake RouteHikingPhoto: Martin Bravenboer, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi- Camp Robber CreekCanoeing1.7 mi
- Florence FallsWaterfall2.7 mi
- Ministry of Magic BoulderRock climbing3.3 mi
- Miller River Group CampCamping6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Jewel LakeLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Locket LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Lake PugsleyLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Bear LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Evans LakeLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Myrtle LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Snoqualmie Lake PotholesLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Merlin LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Snoqualmie LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Nimue LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Copper Lake
Best months: July–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
32° / 25°
20 wet
Feb
35° / 26°
17 wet
Mar
40° / 29°
20 wet
Apr
46° / 33°
19 wet
May
53° / 38°
17 wet
Jun
60° / 43°
14 wet
Jul
68° / 50°
8 wet
Aug
69° / 51°
7 wet
Sep
63° / 47°
10 wet
Oct
49° / 38°
16 wet
Nov
38° / 30°
19 wet
Dec
32° / 24°
20 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stampede Pass, WA, 22.5 mi away at 3,959 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Campfire Ban in Effect Forest-wide
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order dated July 21, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Sep 15, 2026 · Forest Service
