Ohana (FR 1270000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Ohana (FR 1270000) in WA
Road corridorGifford Pinchot NF, Cowlitz Valley Ranger District
33 mi from Morton
Maps 1,296 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Camping is prohibited on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Rough
- 1.8 of this road’s 4.4 miles are closed, 3.4 miles of it gravel.
- Near Campground Host.
- Estimated climb: 1,000 ft over 4.4 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~200 ft on the downhill side.
Known camping along this road at mile 0.5: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Coal Creek Bluff stands 2,971 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles southeast.
- Cowlitz River runs 0.2 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 1270000 MP 0.0-0.5 (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).
- On part of this corridor: Camping: Prohibited. (Backbone Fire area, road and trail closure, Forest Order 06-03-05-26-05: FR 1270 (Ohanapecosh)) Officers and rescue/firefighting forces on duty; Persons with Forest Service Permit FS-7700-48; Persons traveling for evacuation.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–60°F, 6.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.