Skok Wynoochee Crossover (FR 2300000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Skok Wynoochee Crossover (FR 2300000) in WA

Road corridorOlympic NF, Hood Canal Ranger District/Hoodsport

24 mi from Shelton

4.5 mi off US 101 (straight line)

Maps 994 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 44.3–48.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Olympic National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 21 days · 21 days total per calendar year
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 17.3 of this road’s 50.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 9.8 miles of dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 9,400 ft over 50.4 miles through 33 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 33%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~320 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • A gate 40.5 miles along the road.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Anderson Butte stands 2,423 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles northeast.
  • West Fork Satsop River runs 0.7 mi off.

Rules

  • On the Olympic National Forest dispersed camping is allowed for 21 consecutive days. A dispersed campsite must be at least 1/4 mile away developed recreation areas … in a one-mile perimeter away from campgrounds … Do NOT camp within 200 feet of any water source … please keep your campsite within 150 feet from a roadway.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 43–61°F, 19.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.