Ryan Lake (FR 2600000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Ryan Lake (FR 2600000) in WA
Road corridorGifford Pinchot NF, Cowlitz Valley Ranger District
20 mi from Morton
Maps 3,681 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 5.5–6.6 and 16–18 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Rough
- All 18.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 0.9 miles of gravel.
- Near Norway Pass Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 4,100 ft over 18.6 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~200 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 16 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 0.7 and mile 4.2: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Bismark Mountain stands 934 ft above the map pin, 0.4 miles east.
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))
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 39–51°F, 7.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.