About this campground
A 2.7 mile winding gravel road (Forest Road 830) leads you to Climber’s Bivouac and the trailhead for Ptarmigan Trail #216A, the start of the Monitor Ridge Climbing Route. Fourteen or so tent pads with fire pits are available, as well as dispersed camping. Sites are first come, first served only. There are pit toilets, but no water. America the Beautiful, Northwest Forest Passes or $5 per vehicle per day in the fee tube cover the recreation fee. Parking is limited, with overflow parking available at Marble Mountain Sno-Park, the parking for the winter climbing route, located about seven miles away. Please park motorhomes or travel trailers at Marble Mountain Sno-Park lots.
Getting there
From Cougar, WA take Lewis River Road/Forest Road 90 east for 6.4 miles then go left on Forest Road 83. Follow Forest Road 83 for 3 miles then stay left onto Forest Road 81 and go about a mile to Forest Spur Road 830. Go right at Forest Road 830 and drive about .4 miles to the trailhead.
Activities
- HIKING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Sno-Park: CougarGifford Pinchot National Forest2 mi
- Lahar Viewpoint Interpretive SiteGifford Pinchot National Forest4 mi
- Lava Canyon Interpretive SiteGifford Pinchot National Forest5 mi
- Kalama Horse CampGifford Pinchot National Forest7 mi
- Smith Creek Trailhead (Road 8322)Gifford Pinchot National Forest7 mi
- Smith Creek Picnic/ViewpointWashington8 mi
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