★ Field-verified · Dave's ownPublic land · dispersedFree
Pierce County
Drive-up · public land · Pierce County, WA · 47.04600, -121.65110
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Ask about this camp →Dave's been here. A spot from Dave's own travels on public land — free to camp. Conditions still change, so confirm access, stay limits and fire rules before you go.
A somewhat spoiled clearing off of a forest road a short drive north of Lonesome Lake. Closest town Enumclaw. Wooded, high elevation with good views to the east. Good cell service. Some forest road traffic. Enough room for three or four vehicles. Primitive with fire circle. Fewer mosquitoes. Somewhat recommended due to practicality.
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 4,407 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
- GGrocery6 mi
- WWater8 mi
- FFuel8 mi
- ShShower8 mi
- +Urgent care11 mi
- HHardware19 mi
- RxPharmacy19 mi
- AAir-up19 mi
- MMechanic19 mi
- LLaundry19 mi
- @Mail19 mi
- OOutfitter19 mi
- DDump20 mi
- PPropane31 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 mi out.
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The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
public land · dispersed
Elevation
4,407 ft
County
Pierce County, WA
Coordinates
47.04600, -121.65110
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Resupply lookup unavailable — try the map links below.
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
Had a 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 · ~2.7 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSuntop · ~2.7 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletSkookum Flats North · ~3.8 mi NE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletThe Dalles · ~3.9 mi NE · USFS
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Huckleberry Creek Dispersed Camping~1.5 mi
- Huckleberry Creek Dispersed Camping~2.0 mi
- Pierce County~2.7 mi
- Pierce County~5.6 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
Water on public land →Dumping grey & black →Stay limits →First-night troubleshooting →All field notes →
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