Fifes Ridge (FR 1920000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Fifes Ridge (FR 1920000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
17 mi from Cle Elum
Maps 3,559 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
- 3.4 of this road’s 13.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2 miles of dirt.
- Near Deadhorse Hill.
- Estimated climb: 2,700 ft over 13.3 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 33%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 11.7: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- West Quartz Creek runs 1.2 mi off.
- Fifes Ridge stands 2,950 ft above the map pin, 6.5 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 31–54°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.