Cortright Creek (FR 4500000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Cortright Creek (FR 4500000) in WA
Road corridorGifford Pinchot NF, Cowlitz Valley Ranger District
35 mi from Morton
Maps 1,959 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Rough
- 1.2 of this road’s 16.5 miles are closed, gravel the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 4,000 ft over 16.5 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~190 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Laurel Hill stands 2,210 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles east.
- Dinky Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
Rules
- Motor vehicle use off a forest road or trail for purposes of dispersed camping should be at least 100 feet from a stream, wetland, or other body of water. (Motor vehicle use off the road for dispersed camping: 100 ft from water (all MVUM corridors))
- Camping outside campgrounds, or dispersed camping, is legal throughout most of the forest. ... Visitors may not drive beyond 150 feet from the main road. (Dispersed camping allowed across most of the forest; drive no more than 150 ft from the road) Driving off the road is limited to roads carrying the MVUM dispersed-camping symbol (MVUM insert).
- Store all food and scented items in bear-proof containers or in vehicle, covered and out of sight. (Food storage (bear safety), forest-wide visitor guide)
- Always pack out what you bring in and leave your site cleaner than you found it! (Pack out trash, forest-wide visitor guide (no human-waste rule found))
- On part of this corridor: Camping: Allowed. (FR 4500000 MP 8.5-8.7: Wilderness Adjacent Area, southeast side of road only (MVUM table)) Motor vehicle use off the road for dispersed camping is permitted within 150 feet of the road. Corridor on the southeast side of the road only; no corridor on the other side; Highway-legal motor vehicles only, on existing routes, only when it will not cause damage (MVUM insert); Vehicle type and dates allowed: same as permitted on road (MVUM Dispersed Camping Designations table); Motor vehicle use off the road for dispersed camping should be at least 100 feet from a stream, wetland, or other body of water (MVUM insert).
- On part of this corridor: Camping: Allowed. (FR 4500000 MP 8.7-11.8 (MVUM dispersed-camping symbol detected, both sides)) Motor vehicle use off the road for dispersed camping is permitted within 150 feet of the road. Highway-legal motor vehicles only, on existing routes, only when it will not cause damage (MVUM insert); Vehicle type and dates allowed: same as permitted on road (MVUM Dispersed Camping Designations table); Motor vehicle use off the road for dispersed camping should be at least 100 feet from a stream, wetland, or other body of water (MVUM insert).
- On part of this corridor: Camping: Allowed. (FR 4500000 MP 0.0-8.5 (MVUM dispersed-camping symbol detected, both sides)) Motor vehicle use off the road for dispersed camping is permitted within 150 feet of the road. Highway-legal motor vehicles only, on existing routes, only when it will not cause damage (MVUM insert); Vehicle type and dates allowed: same as permitted on road (MVUM Dispersed Camping Designations table); Motor vehicle use off the road for dispersed camping should be at least 100 feet from a stream, wetland, or other body of water (MVUM insert).
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 38–56°F, 6.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.