Stampede Pass (FR 5400000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Stampede Pass (FR 5400000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
19 mi from Cle Elum
Maps 3,461 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.4–2.8 and 5.6–5.9 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
- 2 of this road’s 7.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2 miles of dirt.
- Near NP Ski Bowl Lodge.
- Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 7.1 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- The Lizard Lake shoreline is 0.5 mi off.
- Snowshoe Butte stands 1,670 ft above the map pin, 4.2 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 37–51°F, 7.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.