Elk Creek (FR 2559100) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Elk Creek (FR 2559100) in WA
Road corridorGifford Pinchot NF, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
26 mi from Morton
Maps 2,955 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Rough
- 1.2 of this road’s 4.1 miles are closed, gravel the whole way.
- Near The Loaf.
- Estimated climb: 430 ft over 4.1 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 41%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Loaf stands 1,538 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles northeast.
- Hungry Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–55°F, 8.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.