Slate Creek (FR 3155000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Slate Creek (FR 3155000) in WA
Road corridorColville NF, Sullivan Lake Ranger District
38 mi from Colville
Maps 2,560 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–3/31Stay 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 9.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.2 miles of it dirt.
- Near Slumber Peak.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 9.8 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- Hooknose Mountain stands 4,639 ft above the map pin, 5.1 miles west.
- Pend Oreille River runs 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 32–53°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.