Cle Elum Valley (FR 4330000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Cle Elum Valley (FR 4330000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
20 mi from Leavenworth
Maps 3,370 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 4.7–5.8 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
- 1.9 of this road’s 14.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 14.6 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 14.8 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 66%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~180 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 10.4, 10.6 and 13.7 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 2.4 and mile 10.8: 2 mapped spots.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- The Cradle stands 4,040 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles northeast.
- Cle Elum River runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 33–52°F, 6.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.