Car camp on the road to Sunrise, Mt. Rainier

[Dale]

Do any of you have a suggestion for a quiet place to park my pickup(with a bed inside the canopy) so I can get an early start hiking at Sunrise in the morning? Preferably closer to Sunrise than Enumclaw and only a couple-three miles off 410. Thanks, Dale
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[Webmaster]

Welcome to the forum!

There are several good locations. Here are two examples: One is in a State Park, and one is an informal camping area off a Forest Service road. The park is called Silver Springs (http://www.recreation.gov/campgroundDetails.do?subTabIndex=0&agency=nrrs&parkCode=sils). Silver Springs is only a couple of miles from the north park entrance on SR-410. They offer many camping sites and other facilities typical for an overnight camping ground.

One of the closest roads is USFS-73, which I think is at about mile post 52. USFS-73 is about 8-10 miles from the north park entrance. USFS-73 is a long winding gravel road that offers many informal camp sites. Several of these sites are situated right next to Huckleberry creek. None of the sites along this road have a water supply, rest rooms, or other facilities typical of camping sites.

There are many other locations in the area. You can drive onto most roads in the area and find a secluded spot

Have a great trip!