East Fork Joe Creek (FR 8045000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
East Fork Joe Creek (FR 8045000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
3.6 mi from Manson
Maps 2,334 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.5–1.9 and 2.9–3.2 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 6.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Antilon Lake Dam.
- Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 6.2 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 31%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
- Goff Peak stands 2,797 ft above the map pin, 4.6 miles north.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 42–59°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.