Long Creek Ridge (FR 5200510) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Long Creek Ridge (FR 5200510) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
23 mi from Twisp
Maps 4,374 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 3.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Sweetgrass Butte.
- Estimated climb: 810 ft over 3.1 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Goat Peak stands 2,622 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles southwest.
- West Fork Long Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 35–49°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.