FR 8550000 — Bear Mountain in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 8550000 — Bear Mountain in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
2.3 mi from Manson
Maps 2,847 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.2–0.5 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 2.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 810 ft over 2.4 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Bear Mountain stands 763 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles south.
- The Lake Chelan shoreline is 0.9 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 40–56°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.