Long Creek (FR 5200500) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Long Creek (FR 5200500) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
23 mi from Twisp
Maps 4,294 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 8.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 4.1 miles of dirt.
- Near Goat Peak.
- Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 8.9 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Goat Peak stands 2,702 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles southwest.
- Banker Creek runs 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 36–50°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.