{"id":1022,"date":"2021-05-25T11:46:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T18:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?p=1022"},"modified":"2021-06-14T11:46:39","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T18:46:39","slug":"camping-north-of-cle-elum-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?p=1022","title":{"rendered":"Camping North of Cle Elum Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<p><strong>Trip Date:<\/strong> May 16th and May 17th, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was a our first overnight camping trip of 2021, exploring the mountains north of Cle Elum Lake. We camped in this area last year and have been waiting to return all winter. Snow levels in the Wenatchee National Forest were around 3500 ft. on our trip this weekend, so many of the gravel forest roads are still snowed in, however, we found a great dry place to setup our dispersed campsite for a night in the woods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hamburgers were on the menu for dinner tonight, and Danny got a chance to utilize his new cast iron griddle to cook out in the woods. There was an excellent viewpoint adjacent to the campsite, making for some great photo opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.gaiagps.com\/public\/g8zlIzBHSqHyUXhEqTlHtWaF?embed=True\" style=\"border:none; overflow-y: hidden; background-color:white; min-width: 320px; max-width:420px; width:100%; height: 420px;\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"seamless\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cle Elum Camping   Wenatchee National Forest\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7i4drDpFOgc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!-- Final Tiles Grid Gallery for 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class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Emma waiting patiently while taking photos<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Danny laying down on his cot in the bug shelter\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210516_203916.jpg' ><img alt='Danny laying down on his cot in the bug shelter' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210516_203916-731x1024.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210516_203916-731x1024.jpg' width='640' height='897' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Danny laying down on his cot in the bug shelter<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Wide View of the Campsite\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_061259.jpg' ><img alt='Wide View of the Campsite' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_061259-1024x485.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_061259-1024x485.jpg' width='640' height='303' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Wide View of the Campsite<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Emma standing on the edge\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_064410.jpg' ><img alt='Emma standing on the edge' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_064410-485x1024.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_064410-485x1024.jpg' width='485' height='1024' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Emma standing on the edge<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Some small white wildflowers blooming in early spring\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_064843.jpg' ><img alt='Some small white wildflowers blooming in early spring' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_064843-1024x731.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_064843-1024x731.jpg' width='640' height='457' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Some small white wildflowers blooming in early spring<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Wide view of mountains and trees\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_064946.jpg' ><img alt='Wide view of mountains and trees' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_064946-1024x485.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_064946-1024x485.jpg' width='640' height='303' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Wide view of mountains and trees<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Viewpoint just beside the campsite\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_065028.jpg' ><img alt='Viewpoint just beside the campsite' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_065028-1024x767.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_065028-1024x767.jpg' width='640' height='479' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Viewpoint just beside the campsite<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Ready to do some gravel bound exploration\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_071033.jpg' ><img alt='Ready to do some gravel bound exploration' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_071033-683x1024.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_071033-683x1024.jpg' width='640' height='960' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Ready to do some gravel bound exploration<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Chilling in a wide open spot for lunch\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_100118.jpg' ><img alt='Chilling in a wide open spot for lunch' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_100118-1024x536.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210517_100118-1024x536.jpg' width='640' height='335' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Chilling in a wide open spot for lunch<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Sunset casting bright light rays on the trees\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210516_193722.jpg' ><img alt='Sunset casting bright light rays on the trees' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210516_193722-1024x683.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210516_193722-1024x683.jpg' width='640' height='427' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Sunset casting bright light rays on the trees<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Trees and blue skies in the mountains\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210516_193922.jpg' ><img alt='Trees and blue skies in the mountains' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210516_193922-1024x683.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210516_193922-1024x683.jpg' width='640' height='427' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Trees and blue skies in the mountains<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Red Mountain in the distance with sunset shadows\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210516_194309.jpg' ><img alt='Red Mountain in the distance with sunset shadows' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210516_194309-1024x683.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210516_194309-1024x683.jpg' width='640' height='427' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Red Mountain in the distance with sunset shadows<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Plenty of snow still on the tops of the mountains\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_060244.jpg' ><img alt='Plenty of snow still on the tops of the mountains' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_060244-1024x683.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_060244-1024x683.jpg' width='640' height='427' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Plenty of snow still on the tops of the mountains<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Snow on the mountains with green trees standing tall\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_060428.jpg' ><img alt='Snow on the mountains with green trees standing tall' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_060428-1024x731.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_060428-1024x731.jpg' width='640' height='457' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Snow on the mountains with green trees standing tall<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Golden sunlight and shadows on Red Mountain\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_060618-HDR.jpg' ><img alt='Golden sunlight and shadows on Red Mountain' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_060618-HDR-1024x683.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_060618-HDR-1024x683.jpg' width='640' height='427' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Golden sunlight and shadows on Red Mountain<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Surrounded by trees\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_060928_01-HDR.jpg' ><img alt='Surrounded by trees' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_060928_01-HDR-1024x683.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_060928_01-HDR-1024x683.jpg' width='640' height='427' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Surrounded by trees<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Not all trees stand up straight\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_061044_01.jpg' ><img alt='Not all trees stand up straight' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_061044_01-683x1024.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_061044_01-683x1024.jpg' width='640' height='960' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Not all trees stand up straight<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"The sun is down at camp, but still lighting up the mountains in the distance\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_064304.jpg' ><img alt='The sun is down at camp, but still lighting up the mountains in the distance' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_064304-1024x683.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_064304-1024x683.jpg' width='640' height='427' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>The sun is down at camp, but still lighting up the mountains in the distance<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Clouds and Mountains shining in the sunset\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_064313-1.jpg' ><img alt='Clouds and Mountains shining in the sunset' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_064313-1-1024x683.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_064313-1-1024x683.jpg' width='640' height='427' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Clouds and Mountains shining in the sunset<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Evergreen forest, mountains and clouds, what a view!\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_064349.jpg' ><img alt='Evergreen forest, mountains and clouds, what a view!' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_064349-1024x683.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_064349-1024x683.jpg' width='640' height='427' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Evergreen forest, mountains and clouds, what a view!<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Ready to explore the Cascade Mountains\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_074155_01.jpg' ><img alt='Ready to explore the Cascade Mountains' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_074155_01-683x1024.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_074155_01-683x1024.jpg' width='640' height='960' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Ready to explore the Cascade Mountains<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Roadside mountain stream flowing through the forest\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_085220.jpg' ><img alt='Roadside mountain stream flowing through the forest' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_085220-731x1024.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_085220-731x1024.jpg' width='640' height='897' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Roadside mountain stream flowing through the forest<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Danny standing next to some giant trees\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_085421_01.jpg' ><img alt='Danny standing next to some giant trees' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_085421_01-1024x683.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_085421_01-1024x683.jpg' width='640' height='427' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Danny standing next to some giant trees<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Large trees reaching for the sky\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_085511.jpg' ><img alt='Large trees reaching for the sky' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_085511-819x1024.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_085511-819x1024.jpg' width='640' height='800' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Large trees reaching for the sky<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Streams are flowing strong from the melting snow\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' 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class='title'>Those are some enormous feathers<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><div  class='tile ftg-preload  '><a title=\"Mix of low and high clouds with mountains beyond\" data-lightbox='ftg-1616' rel='ftg-1616' target='_blank' class=' tile-inner  ftg-lightbox' href='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_092614_01.jpg' ><img alt='Mix of low and high clouds with mountains beyond' class='item skip-lazy' data-class='item' data-ftg-source='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_092614_01-1024x683.jpg' src='http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/CleElumCamping_20210517_092614_01-1024x683.jpg' width='640' height='427' \/><div class='caption-block'><div class='text-wrapper'><span class='title'>Mix of low and high clouds with mountains beyond<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class='ftg-social'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script 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We camped in this area last year and have been waiting to return all winter. Snow levels in the Wenatchee National Forest were around 3500 ft. on our trip this weekend, so many of the gravel forest roads are still snowed in, however, we found a great dry place to setup our dispersed campsite for a night in the woods. 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