Winston (FR 7415000) in WA

Road corridorGifford Pinchot NF, Cowlitz Valley Ranger District

10 mi from Morton

Maps 2,960 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

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

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Rough

All 6.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
Near Cougar Mountain.
Estimated climb: 2,600 ft over 6.3 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 50%.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
Cougar Mountain stands 907 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles north.
Lake Creek runs 1.2 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))
On part of this corridor: Camping: Allowed. (FR 7415000 MP 0.1-3.9 (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).
Camping rules

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

October normals 39–54°F, 8.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Winston (FR 7415000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access