Backcountry Camping

9 mi northwest of Hoodsport, WA · No signal at camp

Dispersed / primitivetype

Freeto camp

Jul–Sepbest months

About Backcountry Camping

Managed by: National Forest Service
Where: 9 mi northwest of Hoodsport, WA · 47.48534, -123.30768

Amenities:

Tents allowed

Weather by month

41°

31°Jan

43°

31°Feb

47°

32°Mar

52°

35°Apr

59°

40°May

64°

45°Jun

71°

50°Jul

71°

51°Aug

66°

48°Sep

54°

41°Oct

45°

34°Nov

40°

30°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Dry Creek	Horse	0.1 mi	7.4 mi
Copper Creek	Hiking	1.6 mi	2.1 mi
Mt. Rose	Hiking	1.7 mi	3.7 mi
Dry Creek Extension	Hiking	2.9 mi	4.0 mi
Mt. Ellinor	Hiking	3.0 mi	3.2 mi
Mt. Ellinor Access	Hiking	3.0 mi	0.3 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

RV essentials

Dump station: 11 mi
Propane: 11.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Horse Camp 2.2 mi
Staircase Campground 2.2 mi
Wagonwheel Camp 3.3 mi
Slide Camp 3.6 mi
Lebar Horse Camp 4.1 mi
Skokomish Park at Lake Cushman Campground 4.2 mi