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Thomas Lake and Vicinity

System Trails

!9 Designated Site ±

Map Legend

Designated Site GPS Coordinates

Eunice

Kwaddis

Thomas

Dee

0 0.1 0.2 Miles

#111

Heather

Site #1 121° 49' 51.3W 46° 0' 15.6N

Site #2 121° 49' 51.5W 46° 0' 06.8N

Site #3 121° 49' 48.0W 46° 0' 03.9N

Site #4 121° 49' 43.9W 46° 0' 06.1N

Site #5 121° 49' 42.7W 46° 0' 12.4N

Site #6 121° 49' 37.6W 46° 0' 19.2N

Site #7 121° 49' 29.8W 46° 0' 22.4N !9 !9!9

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#111

#55

9

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Blue Lake and Vicinity

System Trails

!9 Designated Site ±

Map Legend

Designated Site GPS Coordinates

Sahalee

Tyee

Blue

Sebago Tombstone

0 0.125 0.25 Miles

#111

#2000

Site #8 121° 47' 55.7W 46° 59' 12.2N

Site #9 121° 47' 01.3W 46° 59' 08.3N

Site #10 121° 47' 47.3W 46° 59' 07.3N

Site #11 121° 47' 49.2W 46° 59' 00.3N

Site #12 121° 47' 48.2W 46° 58' 59.3N

Site #13 121° 47' 41.5W 46° 59' 01.9N

Site #14 121° 47' 42.2W 46° 59' 00.1N

Site #15 121° 47' 38.9W 46° 58' 55.6N

Site #16 121° 47' 35.5W 46° 58' 49.7N

Mount Adams Ranger District

2455 Highway 141

Trout Lake, WA 98650

509-395-3400

www.fs.usda.gov/giffordpinchot
Why are there designated 

campsites?

Wilderness managers are asking people to camp in 

designated campsites for several reasons:

 To protect sensitive high elevation 

environments. 

 To concentrate the impact of a few often-used 

campsites rather than many rarely used 

campsites.

 To ensure that other visitors have opportunities 

to experience wilderness and the solitude it can 

offer. 

Restoration Sites

The Wilderness Act directs us to protect and manage Wilderness areas “so as to preserve its natural 

conditions,” ensuring that wilderness “generally 

appears to have been affected primarily by the 

forces of nature, with the imprint of man’s work 

substantially unnoticeable.” 

There are several locations where restoration work 

has been undertaken. Restoration sites have been 

closed to visitors to allow for natural recovery. 

Please respect these closures. 

How do you find a 

designated campsite?

 Each designated site is identified with a post, 

and a number. 

 It does not matter how attractive a site may be, 

if it does not have a post, it is not a designated 

campsite. 

 Finding a campsite is much easier in the daylight, plan ahead so you arrive at your 

destination before dark. 

 Signs have been posted along the trail to inform 

you when you are entering a designated 

campsite area. If you cannot find a site please 

camp outside of the designated site area. 

 Your tent(s) should be within 40 feet of the 

designated site post. 

Leave No Trace 

Camping Techniques

Once you have located a suitable site for your camp, the 

following suggestions help you care for the land and will 

enhance yours and other’s wilderness experience. 

Pack It In, Pack It Out

 Keep a clean camp and pack out all food and trash. 

 Store food using bear hangs or bear canisters.

Sanitation

 Dispose of human waste in “catholes” dug 6-8 

inches deep - refill the hole after use. Consider 

packing out toilet paper, as it does not decompose. 

 Urinate and defecate at least 200 feet away from 

any water body, campsite, or trail. 

 Carry water away from lakes and streams for dishes 

and washing. Do not use soap in lakes or streams. 

Minimize Fire Impacts

 Use existing fire rings. 

 Use only dead and down wood, and keep your fire 

small. 

 Make sure your fire is out and cold to the touch 

before leaving.

Be Considerate of Other Visitors

 Remember you are in a popular area, try to minimize 

your level of noise and activity in consideration of 

other visitors. 

More Leave No Trace information is 

available at www.lnt.org