Upper Roaring (FR 6935000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Roaring (FR 6935000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
13 mi from Leavenworth
Maps 4,891 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–2.3 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 5.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Lake Ethel Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 5.2 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Mccue Ridge stands 2,038 ft above the map pin, 3.0 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 32–50°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.