Randle-Trout Lake (FR 2300000) — Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument in WA -- Camping Rules & Access in Washington
Randle-Trout Lake (FR 2300000) — Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument in WA
Road corridorGifford Pinchot NF, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
16 mi from Morton
Maps 888 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
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Road Access
Difficult
- 0.2 of this road’s 9.5 miles are closed, mostly paved with 0.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Jack Morris Park.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
- Gates 11.9 and 55.2 miles along the road.
8 known camp spots along this road, between mile 11.3 and mile 49.6: reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Watch Mountain stands 3,872 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles north.
- Cowlitz River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
September normals 46–74°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.