Iron MTN Road (FR 9535000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Iron MTN Road (FR 9535000) in WA
Road corridorColville NF, Three Rivers Ranger District
6.2 mi from Chewelah
1.3 mi off US 395 (straight line)
Maps 3,838 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.5–2 and 10–17.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/30Stay 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 17.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 12.3 miles of it dirt.
- Near Deer Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,500 ft over 17.6 miles through 32 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 3.4 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Addy Mountain rises 3.3 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 33–52°F, 2.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.