Nisqually Loop (FR 7400000) in WA

Road corridorGifford Pinchot NF, Cowlitz Valley Ranger District

9.1 mi from Morton

Maps 2,031 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 36.5–38 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year

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Difficult

All 38.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.5 miles of dirt.
Estimated climb: 6,000 ft over 38.6 miles through 46 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 73%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~200 ft on the downhill side.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road at mile 36.4: .

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
Cougar Mountain stands 1,836 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles north.
Lake Creek runs 0.2 mi off.

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))
Camping rules

There are no current fire restrictions on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. (Gifford Pinchot National Forest fire restrictions)

October normals 43–58°F, 8.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nisqually Loop (FR 7400000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access