Harts Pass (FR 5400700) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Harts Pass (FR 5400700) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
38 mi from Twisp
Maps 4,810 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.1–0.9 and 5.7–6.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest ↗
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 9.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Harts Pass Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 9.6 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 33%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 7.6: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
- Slate Peak stands 2,635 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles east.
- Park Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 33–47°F, 4.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.