Morrison Creek Campground
USFS · Campground · Free
Fast facts
- Cost
- Free
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Nearest dump station
- Bumping Lake Dump Station · 51.0 mi
- Coordinates
- 46.1299, -121.5154
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
This site was burned over in the Cascade Creek Fire of 2012. Several primitive camp sites are available, some along Morrison Creek. The site serves as a trailhead to the Shorthorn Trail #16 which enters Mount Adams Wilderness and is within 3 miles of the popular South Climb #183 Trail and route up Mt Adams. A wilderness permit is required to enter the wilderness. Permits are free and self-issued at the trailhead. Motorized and mechanized uses are not allowed in Wilderness areas. Road access is rough and not recommended for trailers or motor homes.
From the USFS.
Is Morrison Creek Campground free?
Yes. Morrison Creek Campground is free to use. It is managed by the USFS.
How do I get to Morrison Creek Campground?
From Trout Lake, Washington make a right turn at the gas station on Highway 141 on Mt Adams Highway. Drive north on this road to the V intersection with Forest Road 23. At this intersection stay to the right and continue about one mile then turn left on Forest Road 80, signed "South Climb". Follow Forest Road 80 to where it ends at the intersection with Forest Road 8040 and 8031. Make a right turn on to Forest Road 8040 and continue driving north to the campground. The entrance is on the left at the junction with the 500 spur. The campground is well signed.
What are the rules at Morrison Creek Campground?
Access road is rough and not recommended for trailers and motor homes.Wilderness regulations apply within Mt Adams Wilderness.
Nearby
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
