Van Creek (FR 7520000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Van Creek (FR 7520000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
7.1 mi from Leavenworth
Maps 2,020 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.8–4.2 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
- 0.1 of this road’s 6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 6 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Known camping along this road at mile 5.7: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Van Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Chumstick Mountain stands 3,794 ft above the map pin, 4.3 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 39–58°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.