Pilchuck (FR 4200000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Pilchuck (FR 4200000) in WA
Road corridorMt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF, Darrington Ranger District
6.4 mi from Granite Falls
Maps 2,732 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 8.3–9.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 3/30–11/30
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Road Access
Rough
- 3.4 of this road’s 10.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Mount Pilchuck Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 14 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 8.8 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 7 and mile 9.6: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Mount Pilchuck stands 2,541 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles southeast.
- The Hanson Lake shoreline is 1.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 39–52°F, 11.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.