West Branch Flat Creek (FR 462) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
West Branch Flat Creek (FR 462) in WA
Road corridorIdaho Panhandle NFs, Priest Lake Ranger District
15 mi from Newport
Maps 3,015 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Idaho Panhandle National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi · No more than 14 days in any 30-day period · No more than 14 days in any 30-day period, then move 5 mi
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 8.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Goose Creek Point.
- Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 8.4 miles through 28 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Ojibway Knoll stands 2,151 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles west.
- Blickensderfer Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–54°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.