Ramsey (FR 5009100) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Ramsey (FR 5009100) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
9.6 mi from Twisp
Maps 2,246 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–2.3 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 12.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2 miles of dirt.
- Near Wright Ponds-East Pond Dam.
- Estimated climb: 3,800 ft over 12.1 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 0.7 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 1.8 and mile 2.3: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Wright Ponds-East Pond lies 0.3 mi off.
- Blue Buck Mountain stands 3,969 ft above the map pin, 4.4 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 35–58°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.