Randle-Trout Lake (FR 2300000) — Cowlitz Valley in WA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Washington
Randle-Trout Lake (FR 2300000) — Cowlitz Valley in WA
A 46.6-mile stretch of paved National Forest road in Skamania County, WA. The road serves Jack Morris Park. The road is open seasonally, April 1 to November 30.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Cowlitz Valley Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit.
0.3 of the 46.6 miles in are closed. Mostly paved, with 2.6 miles of dirt. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 14 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch. Gates 17.4 and 67.9 miles in.
Watch Mountain stands 3,864 ft above the site, 2.4 miles north. Cowlitz River runs 0.2 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Morton, is 16 mi off.
September normals 46–74°F, 2.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Cowlitz Valley Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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