Gold Creek (FR 1703000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Gold Creek (FR 1703000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
17 mi from Cle Elum
Maps 4,380 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.6–2.1, 7.2–7.9 and 9.8–10.3 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
- 1.2 of this road’s 11.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Devils Slide.
- Estimated climb: 240 ft over 11.1 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 21%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Devils Slide stands 795 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 32–52°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.