Shamel Creek (FR 5702000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Shamel Creek (FR 5702000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
14 mi from Manson
Maps 3,128 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 10 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.9 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 13 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.
- Tyee Mountain stands 3,512 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles northwest.
- Entiat River runs 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 39–55°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.