Strauss Creek (FR 7000140) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Strauss Creek (FR 7000140) in WA
Road corridorColville NF, Three Rivers Ranger District
9.8 mi from Colville
Maps 2,548 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.1–0.7, 1.2–1.7 and 2–2.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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 6.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Gillette Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 6.1 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Irish Mountain stands 1,765 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles east.
- Strauss Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 33–58°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.