Ridge Crest (FR 7803600) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Ridge Crest (FR 7803600) in WA

Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF

7.4 mi from Leavenworth

Maps 3,095 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–1.2 and 1.7–2.9 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 2.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 420 ft over 2.9 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 21%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Sugarloaf Peak stands 2,726 ft above the map pin, 5.4 miles northeast.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 37–55°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.