Upper Saddle MTN (FR 9521290) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Saddle MTN (FR 9521290) in WA
Road corridorColville NF, Three Rivers Ranger District
13 mi from Chewelah
Maps 4,913 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.8–1.4 and 2.5–2.7 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 2.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Saddle Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 760 ft over 2.7 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 13%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Calispell Peak stands 1,928 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 34–50°F, 4.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.