North Fork Gold Creek (FR 4340000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
North Fork Gold Creek (FR 4340000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
10 mi from Twisp
Maps 3,355 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 9–16.1 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
- 4 of this road’s 16.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.5 miles of dirt.
- Near Crater Creek Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 4,400 ft over 16.2 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 37%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Gold Ridge stands 1,457 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 39–56°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.