Old Gold Bar- Index Road

  Just a wide pull off along Old Gold Bar-Index Road where 14 days of  free camping is allowed. It’s managed by the national forest service and has trash cans and a portable toilet.

   Don’t expect to be alone. It gets pretty crowded so your neighbors will be mere feet away. Most of the vehicles the night that we stayed were vans and small RVs but there’s plenty of room for larger RVs. Tent campers can find nice spots in the forest or on the riverbank.

    People camp here for several reasons. Some, like us, want a quiet spot for the night; others want to play in the Skyomish River; and others want the challenge of climbing the sheer granite walls of the cliffs near the little town of Index.

   River access is not accessible. The short Crescent Trail is surfaced with rough gravel and is not accessible. Camp  47.81625, -121.56705