Pobst Canyon (FR 6601000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Pobst Canyon (FR 6601000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
12 mi from Leavenworth
Maps 2,801 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 5–5.2 and 10.1–10.6 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 12.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 8.9 miles of it dirt.
- Near Natapoc Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 12.8 miles through 20 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A locked gate 0.7 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Natapoc Ridge stands 1,381 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles south.
- Hegler Creek runs 1.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 31–56°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.