Deadhorse (FR 3700000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Deadhorse (FR 3700000) in WA
Road corridorMt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF, Mt. Baker Ranger District
11 mi from Peaceful Valley
Maps 1,023 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest ↗
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.4 of this road’s 14.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.6 miles of dirt.
- Near Skyline Divide Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 3,800 ft over 14.1 miles through 17 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 37%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~200 ft on the downhill side.
Known camping along this road at mile 11.8: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Church Mountain stands 5,171 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles northeast.
- The Fish Pond shoreline is 0.3 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 40–57°F, 7.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.