Trapper Creek Wilderness
Trapper Creek Wilderness protects nearly all of the Trapper Creek drainage and provides the only pristine anadromous fish habitat in the Wind River watershed. Sparkling streams and waterfalls grace steeply...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Washington |
| Size | 5,963 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1984, by Congress |
| Center point | 45.9020, -122.0299 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 7) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 20 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
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8 more within ten miles are not listed here.
Fire nearby
- WildfireHigh Lava
4 mi from the center point · 2,899 acres · 60% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 0.2 miGovernment Mineral Springs Guard Station ↗Mt. Adams Ranger Dist., Gifford Pinchot Nf, WA
- 6.5 miRegion Six Personnel Training Station ↗Gifford Pinchot National Forest, WA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Trapper Creek Wilderness?
5,963 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Trapper Creek Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Trapper Creek Wilderness in?
Washington.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Trapper Creek Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1984.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Trapper Creek Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Campground: Government Mineral Springs, 0.1 miles out. 20 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Trapper Creek Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 45.902, -122.030. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Is there a fire near Trapper Creek Wilderness right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest High Lava at 4 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
How dark is the night sky at Trapper Creek Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 7 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Trapper Creek Wilderness?
2 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Government Mineral Springs Guard Station and Region Six Personnel Training Station.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.