Hager Creek (FR 4800000) in WA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Washington

AnyRoost

Hager Creek (FR 4800000) in WA

Gifford Pinchot NF, Cowlitz Valley Ranger District
1,033 ft
Maps
Overnight camping allowedRUTTED
VerizonWEAK
AT&TSTRONG
T-MobileSTRONG
StarlinkFAIR

A 17.0-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Lewis County, WA.

Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Cowlitz Valley Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit.

All 17 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly gravel, with 1.4 miles of dirt. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~240 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 10 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

South Point stands 4,892 ft above the site, 5.0 miles southeast. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Cowlitz River runs 0.4 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Morton, is 28 mi off.

September normals 46–72°F, 2.1″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
N509b Upper Pit (FR 8620061) in WAForest Road Road44.5miN68 E Crater (FR 6615000) in WAForest Road Road44.6miGoose Lake Campground in WACampground44.9miN61 Cave CR (FR 8631000) in WAForest Road Road45.1miN61c Trail Creek (FR 8631011) in WAForest Road Road45.8mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Cowlitz Valley Ranger District. 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?