Upper Tacoma Creek (FR 2615000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Upper Tacoma Creek (FR 2615000) in WA
Road corridorColville NF, Newport Ranger District
15 mi from Chewelah
Maps 5,233 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.5–4.7 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 8.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Olson Peak.
- Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 8.6 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Calispell Peak stands 1,608 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 30–48°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.