Upper Clearwater (FR 7720000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Clearwater (FR 7720000) in WA
Road corridorMt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF
6.2 mi from Buckley
Maps 1,961 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–10.6 and 13.4–14.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest ↗
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Road Access
Difficult
- 10.2 of this road’s 21.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 6.6 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 7,100 ft over 21.8 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 72%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~210 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Liberty Cap stands 12,158 ft above the map pin, 17 miles southeast.
- South Prairie Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 40–56°F, 6.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.