Johnston Ridge Observatory (FR 5049000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Johnston Ridge Observatory (FR 5049000) in WA
Road corridorGifford Pinchot NF, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
20 mi from Morton
Maps 4,208 ft
No overnight camping
Gifford Pinchot National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
VerizonNONE
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Easy
- All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved the whole way.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mount Saint Helens stands 3,954 ft above the map pin, 6.0 miles south.
- North Fork Toutle River runs 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 37–51°F, 9.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.