Tacoma Pass (FR 5200000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Tacoma Pass (FR 5200000) in WA

Road corridorMt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF, Snoqualmie Ranger District

22 mi from Wilderness Rim

Maps 1,728 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–2.6, 2.9–3.8 and 6.4–11.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest ↗

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Road Access

Difficult
  • 3.4 of this road’s 18.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.9 miles of dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 5,900 ft over 18.8 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 64%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road at mile 3.5: .

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Bald Mountain stands 2,360 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles northwest.
  • Sunday Creek runs 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • Your group must be under 75 people. If larger, you must obtain a permit in advance from the local Ranger District.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 38–58°F, 6.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.