West Kachess (FR 4828000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
West Kachess (FR 4828000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
15 mi from Cle Elum
Maps 2,341 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–5.1 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
- All 8.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Amabilis Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 780 ft over 8.3 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Amabilis Mountain stands 2,210 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles west.
- The Kachess Lake shoreline is 0.3 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 37–56°F, 6.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.