280 Beckler River (FR 6500000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
280 Beckler River (FR 6500000) in WA
Road corridorMt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF, Skykomish Ranger District
16 mi from Gold Bar
Maps 1,561 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.2–0.6 and 6.8–26.1 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
Rough
- 0.3 of this road’s 27 miles are closed, mostly gravel with 0.3 miles of dirt.
- Near Garland Mineral Springs.
- Estimated climb: 5,800 ft over 27 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 42%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 7.7 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 7.5 and mile 24.2: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Bear Mountain stands 3,926 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles south.
- North Fork Skykomish River runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 37–57°F, 11.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.