Slate Peak (FR 5400600) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Slate Peak (FR 5400600) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
35 mi from Twisp
Maps 6,171 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
- 0.2 of this road’s 2.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Buckskin Ridge Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 2.7 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 21%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A locked gate 2.4 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Slate Peak stands 1,274 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 28–41°F, 4.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.