Cougar Creek (FR 5008200) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Cougar Creek (FR 5008200) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
8.9 mi from Twisp
Maps 3,298 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.4 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
- 3.5 of this road’s 7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.5 miles of it dirt.
- Near Cougar Lake Public Access.
- Estimated climb: 1,900 ft over 7 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 37%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- A water crossing 3.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Blue Buck Mountain stands 2,917 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles east.
- Cougar Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–54°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.