Tumwater MTN (FR 7701000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Tumwater MTN (FR 7701000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
1.8 mi from Leavenworth
Maps 2,944 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 7.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Tumwater Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 3,300 ft over 7.9 miles through 19 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 32%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 7.6 miles along the road.
- A locked gate 7.6 miles along the road, signed private.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Tumwater Mountain stands 1,557 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles west.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 40–56°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.