Trailhead: Blue Lake ORV
in Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Reported open. Checked 2026-08-05.
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level RV detail confirmed against Recreation.gov. Where a field says "not published," the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Recreation.govChecked 2026-08-05
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Official Forest Service pageTrailhead: Blue Lake ORV
Provides Off-Highway Vehicle access to : Blue Lake Ridge Trail #271 and Valley Trail #270 which provide a loop options in the Blue Lake Area using connecting trails Bishop Ridge Trail #272 and Jumpoff Trail #271A .
Before you go
Fees
5/24/24: $5/vehicle/day . Pay at fee tube or display Annual Northwest Forest Pass or America the Beautiful Interagency Pass. (Discover Pass cannot be used at this location to satisfy fee requirements).
Scenic drives that pass close
- White Pass Scenic Byway10 mi
- JCT KOSMOS RD VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES10 mi
- JCT SR 5 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES10 mi
- JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS21 mi
- JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS21 mi
- JCT SR 5 VIC CASTLE ROCK TO JOHNSON RIDGE23 mi
Make it a night on a better road
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