Upper Kahler (FR 6920114) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Kahler (FR 6920114) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
13 mi from Leavenworth
Maps 2,220 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–4.7 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 4.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Round Mountain Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 4.8 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Round Mountain stands 3,474 ft above the map pin, 3.7 miles northwest.
- Kahler Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 33–58°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.