Cougar (FR 4225230) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Cougar (FR 4225230) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
6.8 mi from Twisp
Maps 3,754 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
- All 3.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Lightning Creek Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 970 ft over 3.4 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 21%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Blue Buck Mountain stands 2,461 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles north.
- Volstead Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–55°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.