Rankin (FR 2600442) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Rankin (FR 2600442) in WA
Road corridorColville NF, Newport Ranger District
21 mi from Chewelah
Maps 2,937 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/30Stay 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 5.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.8 miles of dirt.
- Near Tacoma Sportsman Pond Dam.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Calispell Peak stands 3,904 ft above the map pin, 6.5 miles west.
- Parker Lake lies 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 31–55°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.