North Fork Chewelah Creek (FR 9521000) — Newport in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
North Fork Chewelah Creek (FR 9521000) — Newport in WA
Road corridorColville NF, Newport Ranger District
9.1 mi from Chewelah
Maps 2,912 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.9–3.4, 5.7–6, 6.3–7.1, 7.5–9.4 and 11.1–23.4 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
- 12.4 of this road’s 12.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 12.5 miles of it dirt.
- Near Rocky Butte.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 35 switchbacks.
- A gate 22.4 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Wilson Mountain stands 1,617 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles south.
- Drummond Creek runs 1.0 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 33–58°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.