S Forlorn Lks (FR 6040000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
S Forlorn Lks (FR 6040000) in WA
Road corridorGifford Pinchot NF, Mt. Adams Ranger District
16 mi from Carson
17 mi off I-84 (straight line)
Maps 3,662 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
Difficult
- All 7.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.5 miles of dirt.
- Near East Crater Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 6.1 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 0.8 and mile 3.2: 3 mapped spots.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- The Forlorn Lakes shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Gifford Peak stands 1,704 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 38–53°F, 8.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.