Mosquito Lake (FR 8851000) — Mt. Adams in WA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Mosquito Lake (FR 8851000) — Mt. Adams in WA

Road corridorGifford Pinchot NF, Mt. Adams Ranger District

26 mi from Carson

Maps 3,538 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

Rough
  • All 3.3 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, paved the whole way.
  • Near Mosquito PCT Trailhead.

Known camping along this road at mile 2.8: .

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Steamboat Mountain stands 1,878 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles north.
  • A pond lies 1.0 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 36–52°F, 8.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.