Camp at Forlorn Lakes in the Mt Adams Wilderness

Skamania County, Washington

Description

Small, Clear, Alpine lakes surrounded by huckleberries and treesHuge campsites with space in between making car camping feel less crowdedFrogs and Cicadas lulling you to sleep nightlyLakes are stocked with troutIf you come through Trout Lake, WA, stop by the cafe and get yourself a huckleberry milkshake. You can thank me later.

Tucked into the hills between Panther Creek Wilderness and Trout lake are these hidden gems.

Dismiss the name of Forlorn and replace it with alpine forest paradise.

With the more popular and well known campsites up north of Trout Lake, these are often overlooked and much less crowded when the popular car camping season begins.

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