Jackpine (FR 2588000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Jackpine (FR 2588000) in WA
Road corridorGifford Pinchot NF, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
25 mi from Yacolt
25 mi off US 12 (straight line)
Maps 2,792 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 7.7–11 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Rough
- All 11.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 11.5 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A locked gate 9.4 miles along the road, signed private.
- A gate 11 miles along the road, signed private.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Mount Saint Helens stands 5,370 ft above the map pin, 5.9 miles northwest.
- Muddy River runs 0.8 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 41–54°F, 15.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.