FR 3050000 — McClellan Observation Site in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 3050000 — McClellan Observation Site in WA
Road corridorGifford Pinchot NF, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
21 mi from Carson
Maps 3,052 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 4.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.4 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 850 ft over 4.2 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 1.3 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 3.4: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Outlaw Creek runs 1.0 mi off.
- Bird Mountain stands 2,638 ft above the map pin, 7.4 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 39–54°F, 7.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.