Empire (FR 2150000) in WA

Road corridorColville NF, Republic Ranger District

9.9 mi from Republic

21 mi off US 395 (straight line)

Maps 3,479 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 9–10.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · Then leave the forest for 30 days

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Difficult

2.8 of this road’s 10.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.8 miles of dirt.
Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Winds through 5 switchbacks.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Cattle guards 0.1, 5.1, 6, 9, 10.3 and 10.5 miles along the road.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
Kelly Mountain stands 1,925 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles northwest.
North Fork Trout Creek runs 0.7 mi off.

Except where specifically prohibited, motor vehicle use off of designated roads and trails for the purpose of dispersed camping is permitted up to 300 feet from the centerline of roads or trails on the Colville National Forest.
Camping rules

October normals 35–54°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Empire (FR 2150000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access