Bare Mt (FR 5400000) — Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument in WA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Washington

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Bare Mt (FR 5400000) — Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument in WA

Gifford Pinchot NF, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
3,492 ft
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A 22.6-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Clark County, WA. The road serves Soda Peaks.

Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit.

1 of the 22.6 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 14.8 of the 22.6 miles in are gravel. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~240 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 20 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Bare Mountain stands 831 ft above the site, 0.9 miles north. A body of water lies 0.9 mi off. The nearest town, Yacolt, is 16 mi off.

September normals 45–65°F, 4.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
E.fork Lewis R (FR 4200000) — Mt. Adams in WAForest Road Road3.7miFR 4200510 — Cougar Rock in WAForest Road Road3.9miPelvy Creek (FR 3810000) in WAForest Road Road4.2miPelvyer (FR 3800000) in WAForest Road Road4.7miEd-10 (FR 5401604) in WADispersed Camping5.1mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?