Muddy Pine (FR 8322510) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Muddy Pine (FR 8322510) in WA
Road corridorGifford Pinchot NF, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
25 mi from Yacolt
Maps 2,827 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
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Road Access
Rough
- All 3.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Lava Canyon Falls.
- Estimated climb: 300 ft over 3.2 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Mount Saint Helens stands 5,335 ft above the map pin, 5.8 miles northwest.
- Muddy River runs 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 41–54°F, 15.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.