Recreation area

Trailhead: Monte Cristo-Lower

Gifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

Provides access to: Monte Cristo Trail #53 which links up to Monte Carlo Trail #52. Limited parking.

Getting there

From Carson, WA take Highway 14 East, to Cook-Underwood Road, to Willard Road, to Oklahoma road which turns into Forest Road 18, to Forest Road 18-230.

Activities

  • BIKING
  • HIKING
  • HORSEBACK RIDING

Nearby federal campgrounds

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Trailhead: Monte Cristo-Lower doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Washington campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.