Nancy Creek (FR 9500550) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Nancy Creek (FR 9500550) in WA
Road corridorColville NF, Three Rivers Ranger District
6.7 mi from Kettle Falls
1.7 mi off US 395 (straight line)
Maps 3,410 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.3–1.7 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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Road Access
Difficult
- All 8.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.9 miles of dirt.
- Near Bisbee Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 3,200 ft over 8.8 miles through 17 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A cattle guard 6.3 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Bisbee Mountain stands 1,559 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 30–53°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.