West Fork/Martin Gap (FR 7400000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access

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West Fork/Martin Gap (FR 7400000) in WA

Road corridorMt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF

17 mi from Buckley

Maps 2,421 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 10.8–14.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/2–12/14
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR

Road Access

Rough
  • 10.5 of this road’s 17.5 miles are maintained for passenger cars, 10.5 miles of it gravel.
  • Near Frog Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 3,200 ft over 17.5 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 42%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
  • A gate 10.9 miles along the road, signed private.
  • A water crossing 17 miles along the road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
  • Clear West Peak stands 3,284 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles southwest.
  • West Fork White River runs 0.2 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 39–56°F, 7.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.