FR 9341123 — Quartz Creek Butte in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 9341123 — Quartz Creek Butte in WA
Road corridorGifford Pinchot NF, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
32 mi from Morton
Maps 3,639 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
- All 3.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 700 ft over 3.5 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~270 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Snagtooth Mountain stands 1,797 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 35–50°F, 8.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.