Yellowjacket (FR 5227100) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Yellowjacket (FR 5227100) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
27 mi from Twisp
Maps 2,398 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
- 3 of this road’s 4.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3 miles of it dirt.
- Near Monument Creek Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 4.3 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 0.1: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Driveway Butte stands 3,589 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles southwest.
- Lost River runs 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 36–57°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.