West Buttermilk (FR 4300500) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
West Buttermilk (FR 4300500) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
8.9 mi from Twisp
Maps 3,392 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
- 1.4 of this road’s 4.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.4 miles of dirt.
- Near West Fork Buttermilk Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 4.3 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Buttermilk Butte stands 2,063 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles south.
- Black Pine Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–55°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.