Wonderland Trail accommodation · Checked October 2026

Where to stay from Mowich Lake to Carbon River

4 places · 4 camping on the Mowich Lake → Carbon River section of the Wonderland Trail, in Carbon River, Ipsut Creek, Spray Park (alternate). Phone and WhatsApp numbers are listed so you can book ahead.

Carbon River

Carbon River Camp

  • Camping
  • Seasonal — call ahead

Forest camp at 984 m (3,227 ft) near the Carbon River crossings, about 0.3 km off the line by the Spray Park trail junction, with 4 individual sites and 1 group site; toilet. Open in October 2026, but the trail east of the suspension bridge is closed by fire.

Ipsut Creek

Ipsut Creek Camp

  • Camping
  • Seasonal — call ahead

Former car campground at 732 m (2,400 ft) in old-growth forest, now a backcountry camp 0.5 km off the main line, with 12 individual sites, 1 group site and bear boxes. The Carbon River Road to it is closed to cars, and since 2025 the Fairfax Bridge closure cuts off all public access from outside the park.

Spray Park (alternate)

Cataract Valley Camp

  • Camping
  • Seasonal — call ahead

Camp at 1,394 m (4,575 ft) on the Spray Park alternate, 2.6 km above Carbon River Camp, with 6 individual sites and 1 group site; toilet.

Eagle's Roost Camp

  • Camping
  • Seasonal — call ahead

Camp at 1,505 m (4,936 ft) on the Spray Park alternate route, 3 km from Mowich Lake, with 7 individual sites and no group site. Only for hikers who take the higher Spray Park route instead of Ipsut Pass.

Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed by the operator" are listed on OpenStreetMap or in guides but could not be checked on an official page. Camps on the Wonderland Trail are run by Mount Rainier National Park: marked tent sites for up to 5 people, a pit or composting toilet, bear poles or boxes and a water source nearby, but no shelter or supplies. Camp only on your permitted site, treat all water and never light a fire.

Walk Mowich Lake to Carbon River with Outest

The Wonderland Trail route works offline in Outest, with these places on the map and a trail guide you can ask about water, weather and the next village.