FR 5200030 — Buck Mountain in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 5200030 — Buck Mountain in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
16 mi from Twisp
Maps 2,925 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileUSABLE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 440 ft over 1.8 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Buck Mountain stands 1,567 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles north.
- First Creek runs 0.8 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 30–56°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.