Donkey Crk/Grisdale (FR 2200000) — Hood Canal Ranger District/Hoodsport in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Donkey Crk/Grisdale (FR 2200000) — Hood Canal Ranger District/Hoodsport in WA
Road corridorOlympic NF, Hood Canal Ranger District/Hoodsport
19 mi from Hoquiam
Maps 275 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.5–1.2, 8.5–11.3, 18.2–26.3, 26.6–27, 28–28.9 and 29.3–30.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 21 days · 21 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- 9.7 of this road’s 15.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 7.2 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 0.4 and mile 7.6: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Rules
- On the Olympic National Forest dispersed camping is allowed for 21 consecutive days. A dispersed campsite must be at least 1/4 mile away developed recreation areas … in a one-mile perimeter away from campgrounds … Do NOT camp within 200 feet of any water source … please keep your campsite within 150 feet from a roadway.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 43–60°F, 11.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.