Calamity Ridge (FR 5700000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Calamity Ridge (FR 5700000) in WA
Road corridorGifford Pinchot NF, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
9.5 mi from Yacolt
Maps 1,534 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.6–0.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 18.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.8 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,400 ft over 18.8 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Canyon Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
- West Point stands 2,316 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 43–57°F, 9.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.