Wind River Ranger Station (FR 4101000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Wind River Ranger Station (FR 4101000) in WA
Road corridorGifford Pinchot NF, Mt. Adams Ranger District
7.0 mi from Carson
8.3 mi off I-84 (straight line)
Maps 1,093 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Rough
- 2.8 of this road’s 3.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 2.8 miles of it gravel.
- Near Wind River Arboretum.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 3.1 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 35%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Gates 0.1 and 0.2 miles along the road.
- Water crossings 0.8 and 1.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Bunker Hill stands 1,296 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles north.
- Martha Creek runs 1.0 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 39–61°F, 8.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.