Sand Creek (FR 9575100) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Sand Creek (FR 9575100) in WA
Road corridorColville NF, Three Rivers Ranger District
24 mi from Kettle Falls
Maps 2,364 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.7–2.5 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 7.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Summit Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 7.6 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~210 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- McKinley Mountain stands 1,173 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles north.
- The Taylor Lake shoreline is 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 38–57°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.