Chipmunk Creek (FR 1802000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Chipmunk Creek (FR 1802000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
21 mi from Cle Elum
Maps 3,309 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
- All 6.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.7 miles of dirt.
- Near Soda Springs Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~200 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 11 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- American Ridge stands 3,157 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles west.
- Bumping River runs 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 35–55°F, 5.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.