Bethel Ridge (FR 1500000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Bethel Ridge (FR 1500000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
18 mi from Tieton
Maps 5,719 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 24.9–29.9 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
- 0.5 of this road’s 31.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.2 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 5,700 ft over 31.7 miles through 38 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~200 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 23.1 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 24.7: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Bethel Ridge stands 567 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 31–47°F, 5.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.