South Fork Salmon (FR 4200000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
South Fork Salmon (FR 4200000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
9.1 mi from Twisp
Maps 3,503 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
- 5.3 of this road’s 12.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 4.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near Bear Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 5 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 11.6: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Little Buck Mountain stands 1,869 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 38–56°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.