River Bottom (FR 5400403) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
River Bottom (FR 5400403) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
19 mi from Cle Elum
Maps 2,437 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.7–2.9 and 3.5–3.8 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileUSABLE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near NP Ski Bowl Lodge.
- Estimated climb: 270 ft over 5.5 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Keechelus Ridge stands 2,727 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles north.
- Yakima River runs 0.3 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 41–54°F, 7.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.