Coulter Creek (FR 6930000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Coulter Creek (FR 6930000) in WA

Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF

15 mi from Leavenworth

Maps 5,045 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.9–20.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · Then leave the forest for 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 20.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 15.5 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Lake Ethel Trailhead.
  • Estimated climb: 5,800 ft over 20.9 miles through 31 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
  • A gate 16 miles along the road.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Mccue Ridge stands 1,884 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles southwest.
  • A pond lies 0.8 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 35–49°F, 5.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.