Sportsman's Pond (FR 2600015) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Sportsman's Pond (FR 2600015) in WA
Road corridorColville NF, Newport Ranger District
19 mi from Chewelah
Maps 2,430 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
- All 0.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Tacoma Sportsman Pond Dam.
- Estimated climb: 120 ft over 0.6 miles, with sustained grades near 12%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Tacoma Sportsman Pond shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
- Tacoma Peak stands 2,615 ft above the map pin, 3.6 miles southwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 32–57°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.