FR 9560240 — Cougar Mountain in WA -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 9560240 — Cougar Mountain in WA

Road corridorColville NF, Three Rivers Ranger District

23 mi from Kettle Falls

Maps 3,240 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Colville National Forest ↗

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 1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 80 ft over 1 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.7 miles off.
  • Belshazzar Mountain stands 692 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles north.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 33–52°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.