Mica Canyon Switchback (FR 7903000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Mica Canyon Switchback (FR 7903000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
4.7 mi from Leavenworth
Maps 1,629 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.9–6 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 8.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Swiftwater Picnic Area.
- Estimated climb: 2,600 ft over 8.5 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 36%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Water crossings 1, 1.7, 1.8 and 4.7 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Josephine Crag stands 3,254 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles southwest.
- Wenatchee River runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 44–60°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.