Skate Creek (FR 5200000) in WA

Road corridorGifford Pinchot NF, Cowlitz Valley Ranger District

18 mi from Eatonville

Maps 1,940 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Camping is prohibited from mile 2.7 to mile 21.1 of this road.

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

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Difficult

0.2 of this road’s 29.5 miles are closed, mostly paved with 1.4 miles of dirt.
Estimated climb: 3,400 ft over 29.5 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 56%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road between mile 0 and mile 29.5: .

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Osborne Mountain stands 3,071 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles southwest.
Nisqually River runs 0.5 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))
The area offers several dispersed camping sites and fishing in the creek. (Forest Road 52/Skate Creek Road recreation page: dispersed sites (conflicts with MVUM 0-ft row MP 2.7-21.1))
All public users are expected to practice Leave No Trace Ethics and pack out everything they bring in. (Forest Road 52/Skate Creek Road recreation page: pack it out)
On part of this corridor: Camping: Prohibited. (FR 5200000 (Skate Creek Rd) MP 2.7-21.1, MVUM table 'Cowlitz Valley Ranger District' row (no motorized dispersed-camping)
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, 8.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Skate Creek (FR 5200000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access