FR 5480218 — Lake Keechelus Trailhead in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 5480218 — Lake Keechelus Trailhead in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
19 mi from Riverbend
Maps 2,865 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
- All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 140 ft over 0.3 miles, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Roaring Ridge stands 2,112 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles west.
- The Keechelus Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 40–53°F, 10.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.