Summit Campground

 The sites in this small campground are tucked into the trees and surrounded by wildflowers. Amenities include tables, fire rings, and vault toilets. Fresh water is not always available. There's some noise from US 2 and the nearby rail line. 

 None of the sites are designated accessible. We camped in site 5 which has room for an RV and tow vehicle so it was wide enough to deploy my lift. The table and fire ring are down a slight slope.   Campground  48.31968, -113.3509

Sherman Pass Log Flume Heritage Site

 The heritage site has picnic tables, vault toilets and two paved trails. We couldn't find the entrance to the Log Flume Interpretive Trail 77 but I think it's near the toilets. The Log Flume Trail 93 starts at the west end of the parking lot and has a sign designating it as the Canyon Creek Trail. 

We walked/rolled along the Canyon Creek Trail from the heritage site parking lot to the Canyon Creek Campground, about a mile one way. The trail is paved, accessible, and climbs gently but steadily uphill. The deck of the bridge that crosses Sherman Creek does not fit flush to the ground. 

 

The parking lot has spaces long enough for RVs. Heritage Site 48.58274, -118.22628

 

Growden Heritage Site

Camp Growden, a Civilian Conservation Corps camp, was built as a permanent national forest camp which meant the work involved forest management tasks such as firefighting, logging, and replanting burned areas along with building lookout towers, constructing forest roads, and stringing telephone lines. The CCC facilities could house up to 200 men and included barracks, a recreation building, storage buildings, a mess hall, library, injury ward and dispensary, machine shop, and education room. A dam was built on Sherman Creek to form a small lake for swimming and fishing.

 

The camp operated from 1934 until 1941. Little is left at the site today. The dam was removed in 2009 to return the creek to it's natural condition. The only building remaining is a small log structure that served as a changing room for the camp residents. 

 A gravel path with interpretive signs circles through the site. The path is rough and overgrown but can be navigated with assistance.

The parking area is large enough for RVs. Camp  48.58553, -118.30439

 

White Mountain/Sherman Overlook

 A 1/4 mile paved, accessible trail makes a loop through a forest that shows the effects of fires in 1929 and 1988. Interpretive signs provide details. 

The parking lot is small but RVs can be parked along the side of the entry road.  Overlook  48.60157, -118.51475

 

Round Lake WDFW

 Three small lakes are strung out along Aeneas Valley Road. All of them are operated by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. None are designated as camping locations on the WDFW website but as far as I know camping is permitted in all of them.  The first in line is Long Lake which has a very sloped parking area. We moved on to the next one, Round Lake, and camped on the hill overlooking the lake. It looks like there are some nice spots on the other side of the lake too but we did not check it out or go to Ell Lake, the last lake in the line.  

 All of the lakes have boat ramps and vault toilets but no other amenities. 

These camping spots may not be suitable for large RVs.  Lake  48.6085, -119.12775

 

Shafer Historical Museum

In 1919 Simon and Joyce Shafer moved to the Methow Valley where Simon found work as a hired hand and soon saved enough money to buy ownership in the Winthrop Meat Market. Simon expanded the meat market into a general merchandise store and began accepting tools, heirlooms, and other treasures in trade for his goods. By 1948 his collection had become so large that he decided to start a museum For that purpose he bought the Waring Castle, an unusually long log home built by Guy Waring who founded  the town of Winthrop.  

      

 

For almost 30 years the Shaffer family ran the museum all the while adding buildings and artifacts. In 1976 the Shaffer children donated everything to the Okanogan County Historical Society. The museum continues to grow as more buildings and artifacts are donated.

 

Paved paths connect the buildings. Most of  the buildings have ramps so they are fairly accessible. The large mining and farming equipment is located in lots surfaced with loose gravel which is very difficult to push through. 

Parking is on the street with plenty of room for RVs.  Museum  48.47698, -120.18193

  

Klipchuck Campground

Although this campground is only 700' higher in elevation than the Early Winters Campground, which is located a few miles east, it's a least 7 degrees cooler and much prettier with towering evergreens shading the campsites. Amenities include vault toilets, tables, and fire rings. Campsites fees are paid by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app and the Scan and Pay feature or by mailing a check. There isn't a fee box and cell service is spotty so come prepared. 

We camped in the host site which was unoccupied. It has a post with a number so that it can be used by other people when there isn't a host. The parking pad is wide and fairly level but the table and fire ring are down a slope. 

 We didn't see any campsites that are designated as accessible but many are usable. The trails are not accessible. Campground   48.59736, -120.51426

 

Deception Pass State Park

 After we left the rain forest it was time to make our annual trip back to our unofficial home base. Our daughter and son-in-law had a few more days of vacation so they tagged along. We got the only available sites -113 and 114 - at Deception pass, probably because they are considered a double site. They must be reserved together and each has a separate reservation fee.

Site 113 and 114 are fairly short and slightly uphill.The tables have long overhangs and the ground is hard packed - not accessible but usable. 

We only stayed the night so we didn't check out the park or the accessible sites. The Dunes Interpretive Trail is designated as accessible.  Campground  48.40028, -122.66194

 

Trails on Sol Duc Hot Springs Road

 There are two short trails on Hot Springs Road - Salmon Cascades and Ancient Groves Nature Trail Loop. Both have descriptions on the Physical/Mobility Accessibility section of the park website. The section is a little misleading. The text reads: "Knowing that people have all different kinds of needs and abilities, the following trails have been evaluated in detail, by and for people with disabilities. You know best what is accessible to you, so read on to find details about what the surface of the trail is like, its width, slope, what parking options are nearby, and detailed descriptions of each part of the trail and any features that may affect your experience." But there's no way to know what type of disability the person or persons evaluating the trails have. 

The Salmon Cascades Trail is very short with a wide, hard packed dirt surface. It leads to a wooden deck that overlooks the cascades - no salmon running at this time of year.  Out 25' RV just fit in the pull-in parking spaces so there's no room for large RVs.

 Nothing about the Ancient Groves Nature Trail Loop is accessible. The first obstacle is a jumble of large roots and it doesn't get any better from there. We pushed on until we came to a very narrow, steep section with a drop off on one side and a hill on the other side. I thought that we would be okay if we just got past this section but it was too scary and dangerous and we ended up backing down. (I forgot to take a picture.) Parking is parallel to the road and long enough for any RV but may fill.  Sol Duc   48.02296, -123.92362

Sol Duc Campground

The campground is just a short distance from the Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort which has four pools with different temperatures. Two of them are wheelchair accessible but, not being hot spring fans, we did not try them. However our daughter, son-in-law, my sister, and brother-in-law who joined us at the campground and cabins had a great time soaking multiple times. A half mile long trail goes from the campground to the resort. It's not wheelchair accessible due to steps and rough ground.

We camped in Loop B site 62 which is fairly flat and has a slight slope to the table. Many of the sites in Loop B are small and have tables that are not easily accessed. 

Loop A has one sites designated as accessible but we did not check it out. Campground  47.96504, -123.85299