Little Wenatchee (FR 6500000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Little Wenatchee (FR 6500000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
27 mi from Leavenworth
Maps 2,643 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 11.5–12 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
- 7.4 of this road’s 18 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 6.9 miles of dirt.
- Near Little Wenatchee Ford Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 2,800 ft over 18 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Poe Mountain stands 3,367 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles north.
- Little Wenatchee River runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 41–57°F, 7.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.