Lewis River (FR 9000000) in WA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Washington
Lewis River (FR 9000000) in WA
A 54.0-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Skamania County, WA. The road is open seasonally, April 1 to November 30.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit.
7.5 of the 54 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly paved, with 0.2 miles of dirt. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~240 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 14 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. A gate 16.2 miles in. A locked gate 32.6 miles in.
Mount Mitchell stands 3,393 ft above the site, 2.9 miles southeast. Swift Number Two Forebay runs 0.1 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. The nearest town, Amboy, is 15 mi off.
September normals 50–75°F, 4.8″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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