Bear Creek (FR 6808000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Bear Creek (FR 6808000) in WA
Road corridorGifford Pinchot NF, Mt. Adams Ranger District
3.5 mi from Carson
Maps 649 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- 9.6 of this road’s 12 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.6 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 12 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 37%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~200 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 3.1: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Weigle Hill stands 1,890 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 44–62°F, 8.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.