★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Pierce County
Drive-up · public land · Pierce County, WA · 47.00846, -121.66306
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A hidden spur next to Lonesome Lake, but not within sight of the lake. Very small, suitable for only one vehicle. Has metal fire ring. Surrounded by trees. Clear and well-used. Appeal here is proximity to lake. Very private. Lake visitors will likely not notice you. No cell service. Lake is gorgeous. Mosquitoes might be really bad depending on season. Recommended.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 4,833 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater6 mi
- GGrocery6 mi
- +Urgent care10 mi
- FFuel10 mi
- ShShower10 mi
- DDump18 mi
- @Mail19 mi
- MMechanic20 mi
- HHardware20 mi
- RxPharmacy20 mi
- LLaundry20 mi
- AAir-up20 mi
- OOutfitter20 mi
- PPropane31 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
4,833 ft
County
Pierce County, WA
Coordinates
47.00846, -121.66306
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureLonesome lake (water) · nearby
- Nearest townSunrise · ~6.5 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~6.5 mi
- FuelGull · ~10.3 mi
- Propane / LPGBlack Bear Outpost Propane · ~26.8 mi
- Dump stationDump Station · ~17.8 mi
- GroceriesStore · ~6.5 mi
- PharmacySafeway · ~19.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicAspire Physcial Therapy · ~20.1 mi
- HardwareCutters Supply · ~20.0 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletLonesome Lake · at this camp · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSuntop · ~3.9 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletCamp Sheppard · ~5.2 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBuck Creek Horse Camp · ~5.9 mi E · USFS
Open this spot elsewhere
Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Pierce County~2.7 mi
- Huckleberry Creek Dispersed Camping~3.4 mi
- Huckleberry Creek Dispersed Camping~4.1 mi
- Pierce County~5.9 mi
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Pierce County, WA). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
Finding water out here →Stay limits →Your first dispersed night →Off-grid communication →All field notes →
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