Tinkham (FR 5500000) in WA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Washington
Tinkham (FR 5500000) in WA
U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.
An 8.7-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in King County, WA.
0.9 of the 8.7 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Gravel the whole way in (8.7 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 7 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
McClellan Butte stands 3,629 ft above the site, 1.7 miles west. South Fork Snoqualmie River runs 0.1 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Riverbend, is 8.4 mi off.
September normals 54–72°F, 6.9″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov