Coal Rader (FR 4410000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Coal Rader (FR 4410000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
11 mi from Twisp
Maps 2,940 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 9.5–9.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 1.5–17 run through a ski area (Methow Trails); its operator's rules may apply there, so check posted signs.
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
- 6.5 of this road’s 17.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 6.5 miles of dirt.
- Near Chickadee Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 3,800 ft over 17.2 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 46%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A locked gate 2.9 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 6.7: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Gobblers Knob stands 1,335 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles southeast.
- Graff Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 38–56°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.