Early Winters Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
Washington · Cross-country skiing · Near Winthrop
Base Camp
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 100 ft
- climb
- 2,195 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Cle Elum River Restoration Area Closure on the Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Storm Damaged Roads Closure on Methow Valley District
Agency alert covering Methow Valley Ranger District · Order 06-17-04-26-18 · USFS · Methow Valley Ranger District
Gold Creek Restoration Project Area Closure on Cle Elum Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Grouse Creek Aquatic Project Road Closure on the Wenatchee River Ranger District
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Termination of Stage 1 Public Use Restrictions and Campfire Ban
Agency alert covering Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · Order 06-17-00-2026-16 · USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Base Camp is a short, easy cross-country ski route in the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington. The out-and-back trip covers about a mile, with a high point of 2,195 feet and a low of 2,173 feet, so the climb is minimal at just 13 feet of elevation gain. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.16 miles in, with a 7% grade. The most comfortable months for a ski outing are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Mazama weather station show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 74°F, while winter brings highs in the upper 20s and lows near 16°F. Lower River Run lies just 0.1 mile away, and Doe Canyon Loop is about 0.4 mile off. Early Winters Campground is 0.6 mile away, and Romance Rock, a climbing area, is 0.7 mile away.
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Best time to visit Base Camp
Best months: April–October. 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
29° / 16°
15 wet
Feb
37° / 19°
12 wet
Mar
46° / 26°
10 wet
Apr
58° / 33°
7 wet
May
68° / 41°
7 wet
Jun
75° / 48°
7 wet
Jul
84° / 55°
5 wet
Aug
84° / 53°
4 wet
Sep
74° / 44°
6 wet
Oct
56° / 34°
10 wet
Nov
39° / 25°
14 wet
Dec
28° / 16°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mazama, WA, 1 mi away at 2,141 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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