Newbutter (FR 4300800) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Newbutter (FR 4300800) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
9.7 mi from Twisp
Maps 2,379 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-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near Twisp River Trail Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 5.5 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
- 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.
- Scaffold Peak stands 5,117 ft above the map pin, 4.8 miles southwest.
- Twisp River runs 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 32–58°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.