Climber's Bivouac (FR 8100830) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Climber's Bivouac (FR 8100830) in WA
Road corridorGifford Pinchot NF, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
20 mi from Amboy
Maps 2,875 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 6/16–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Rough
- 0.6 of this road’s 3.4 miles are closed, mostly gravel with 0.6 miles of dirt.
- Near Chocolate Falls.
- Estimated climb: 950 ft over 3.4 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 2.2: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Mount Saint Helens stands 5,287 ft above the map pin, 4.0 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 40–54°F, 14.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.