Yakima Pass (FR 5480000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Yakima Pass (FR 5480000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
18 mi from Riverbend
Maps 3,335 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.5–2 and 4.5–4.8 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.4 of this road’s 8.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.4 miles of dirt.
- Near Tinkham Peak.
- Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 8.3 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 2.9 and 3 miles along the road, signed private.
Known camping along this road between mile 5 and mile 5.9: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Roaring Ridge stands 1,642 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles northeast.
- The Lost Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 39–50°F, 12.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.