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Crawford

Washington

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Crawford is a Washington state park in the Sullivan Lake Ranger District of Colville National Forest, about 9 miles from the town of Metaline Falls. The land is managed by State Park and Recreation. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Boundary Dam weather station show July and August highs in the mid-80s with lows around 50°F, and fewer wet days than the rest of the year. Winters are cold and snowy, with January highs near 33°F and about nine snow days. Crescent Lake campground sits about 2.6 miles away, and the Halliday Trail #522 and Abercrombie Mountain Trail are both within about 7 miles. The Metaline Falls climbing area is roughly 9 miles off.

Park size

40 acres

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Location

Crawford

Washington

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–85°F and lows of 41–52°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Boundary Dam, WA weather station, 0.7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan33° high21° low9 days with snow
  2. Feb38° high22° low5 days with snow
  3. Mar48° high27° low3 days with snow
  4. Apr58° high33° low
  5. May67° high41° low
  6. Jun72° high48° low
  7. Jul84° high52° low
  8. Aug85° high50° low
  9. Sep73° high43° low
  10. Oct56° high35° low
  11. Nov40° high28° low4 days with snow
  12. Dec32° high21° low10 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Metaline Falls, Washington · 9.2 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Colville National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Crawford open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Colville National Forest.

  • Colville National Forest Terminates Fire Public Use Restrictions

    Agency alert covering Colville National Forest · Order 06-21-00-26-14 · USFS · Colville National Forest

As of · Source: USFS · Colville National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Crawford

Best months: April and July–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.

  1. Jan

    33° / 21°

    15 wet · 9 snow

  2. Feb

    38° / 22°

    11 wet · 5 snow

  3. Mar

    48° / 27°

    12 wet · 3 snow

  4. Apr

    58° / 33°

    12 wet

  5. May

    67° / 41°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    72° / 48°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 52°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 50°

    6 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 43°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    56° / 35°

    12 wet

  11. Nov

    40° / 28°

    15 wet · 4 snow

  12. Dec

    32° / 21°

    16 wet · 10 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boundary Dam, WA, 0.7 mi away at 1,837 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.