Blackpine Basin (FR 5225000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Blackpine Basin (FR 5225000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
20 mi from Twisp
Maps 2,873 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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 10.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Flagg Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 10.5 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- A gate 6.2 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 1.3: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Flagg Mountain stands 1,147 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles west.
- Insulator Creek runs 0.3 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 30–55°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.