Potato Creek (FR 5380000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Potato Creek (FR 5380000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
11 mi from Entiat
Maps 1,540 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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 6.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 6.5 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 37%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Known camping along this road at mile 0.2: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Entiat River runs 0.2 mi off.
- Baldy Mountain stands 4,873 ft above the map pin, 5.9 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 41–61°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.