West Marble (FR 8312000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
West Marble (FR 8312000) in WA
Road corridorGifford Pinchot NF, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
21 mi from Amboy
Maps 2,641 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 7.9–8.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/2–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Rough
- All 8.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Marble Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 8.4 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 0.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Mount Saint Helens stands 5,521 ft above the map pin, 4.4 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 40–54°F, 14.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.