Bare Mtn. (FR 5407000) in WA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Washington

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Bare Mtn. (FR 5407000) in WA

Gifford Pinchot NF, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
3,802 ft
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A 4.0-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Skamania County, WA. The road serves Bare Mountain.

Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit.

All 4 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 3.8 of the 4 miles in are gravel. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side. Little level ground alongside -- few of the stretches measured have a flat spot to pull onto. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Bare Mountain stands 521 ft above the site, 0.3 miles east. The nearest town, Yacolt, is 16 mi off.

September normals 44–64°F, 4.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Pelvy Creek (FR 3810000) in WAForest Road Road4.4miE.fork Lewis R (FR 4200000) — Mt. Adams in WAForest Road Road4.6miFR 4200510 — Cougar Rock in WAForest Road Road4.6miPelvyer (FR 3800000) in WAForest Road Road4.7miEd-10 (FR 5401604) in WADispersed Camping5.9mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

fs.usda.gov
Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?