Bear Paw (FR 5015020) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Bear Paw (FR 5015020) in WA
Road corridorColville NF, Newport Ranger District
14 mi from Newport
Maps 3,145 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–11/30Stay 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
- All 7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Cooks Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 7 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Kings Mountain stands 1,243 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles north.
- Little Skookum Creek runs 0.3 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 39–56°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.