FR 5808850 — Lower Mad River Trailhead in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 5808850 — Lower Mad River Trailhead in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
12 mi from Entiat
Maps 3,118 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2–2.4 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 3.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 710 ft over 3.1 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 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 1.4 miles off.
- Gold Ridge stands 2,246 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles west.
- Mad River runs 0.5 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–55°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.