Hazard Lake

There are three lakes to explore in this area. Hazard Lake is the only one with pull up camping for trailers or tents. The other two Big Hazard and Upper Hazard are close by but require you to hike in. They are all beautiful especially in Fall with the colors. The locals said they were great fishing lakes especially for young kids. Upper Hazard Lake is a two mile hike with only 400 feet of elevati... There are three lakes to explore in this area. Hazard Lake is the only one with pull up camping for trailers or tents. The other two Big Hazard and Upper Hazard are close by but require you to hike in. They are all beautiful especially in Fall with the colors. The locals said they were great fishing lakes especially for young kids. Upper Hazard Lake is a two mile hike with only 400 feet of elevation gain. Well worth the hike.

I’ve been going to Hazard Lake for 70 years. Despite the devastating fire in 1994(?), it remains a gorgeous and serene spot. It is recovering well from the fire, though there remain innumerable standing dead trees that can occasionally be heard crashing in the surrounding forest. On this visit, one of the outhouses had been smeared with excrement and was not cleaned - yuck! Maintenance seems a bi... I’ve been going to Hazard Lake for 70 years. Despite the devastating fire in 1994(?), it remains a gorgeous and serene spot. It is recovering well from the fire, though there remain innumerable standing dead trees that can occasionally be heard crashing in the surrounding forest. On this visit, one of the outhouses had been smeared with excrement and was not cleaned - yuck! Maintenance seems a bit of an issue. The main reason Hazard Campground does not get 5 stars is the road to the campground is interminable washboard by mid-July every year and does not get sufficient grading. Hazard Lake was, frankly, a better place to go prior to the “new” road in the early 1960’s that allows easier and faster access. When you had to crawl your 4x4 in on unimproved tracks, at least there was no washboard and the people who put in the effort to get there didn’t trash the forest or the lakes. But I digress… it’s still a great place, just not what it once was. The trail to Upper Hazard Lake and Hard Creek Lake. Was in very good condition.

A very quiet campground with good tent and trailer sites. No trash or water available, so pack your own in & out. It does have pit toilets, which were nice and clean when we visited. The area burned in ~1994, so it isn't quite as scenic as other campgrounds a bit further south, but it is still pretty in its own way. Lots of hiking trails and OHV roads around, but they suffer from the fire in terms... A very quiet campground with good tent and trailer sites. No trash or water available, so pack your own in & out. It does have pit toilets, which were nice and clean when we visited. The area burned in ~1994, so it isn't quite as scenic as other campgrounds a bit further south, but it is still pretty in its own way. Lots of hiking trails and OHV roads around, but they suffer from the fire in terms of views as well. Overall, I would camp here again.