Tacoma Pass (FR 5200000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
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
Climate averages
October normals 38–58°F, 6.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.