Gooseberry Creek (FR 4012100) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Gooseberry Creek (FR 4012100) in WA

Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF

16 mi from Manson

Maps 2,850 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 10.8–11.3 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
  • All 13.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.9 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Hunter Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 5,200 ft over 13.3 miles through 20 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 43%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Douglas Ingram Ridge stands 2,797 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles southwest.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 41–57°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.