Rock Creek (FR 1702000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Rock Creek (FR 1702000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
16 mi from Tieton
Maps 2,153 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.8, 8.2–10, 12.3–13.4 and 14.7–19.7 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
- 17.7 of this road’s 21.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.9 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 5,500 ft over 21.1 miles through 20 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~200 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Naches River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Bald Mountain stands 3,739 ft above the map pin, 6.2 miles north.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 40–59°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.