Other
Road Access Opportunities
(Not
requiring participation in the Road Access Entry Permit Drawing)
The following
opportunities Are Not included in the drawing portion
of this program.
These
areas offer a similar experience to the Road Access Entry Permit
opportunities and follow many of the same rules. These areas are
subject to closure at any time without notice due to fire danger,
vandalism, or act of nature.
The difference
is:
In most cases, the number of hunters with disabilities driving in
the area Will NOT be limited like most of the Road Access
Entry Permit Drawing Areas.
- These
areas are administered from different agencies and you contact
them directly. The policies and rules for each area may differ.
If you are drawn
for one of the areas in the Road Access Entry drawing, you are still
eligible to request permission to access these areas.
Some of these
areas are:
- controlled
by locked gates
- controlled
by signs.
All areas
are:
- still
open to other hunters that can walk in, use horses or mountain
bikes.
- subject
to administrative use by the agency or land manager. Trespassers
and violators of the closed or gated roads may also be a problem
in some areas.
Please follow
the instructions listed for each agency on the method and person
to contact to receive information. For other details or information
contact Brenda Kane, WDFW ADA Coordinator at 360-902-2349, or e-mail
kanebkk@dfw.wa.gov
Heidi Stephens,
Department of Natural Resources at (360) 902-1375 or heidi.stephens@dnr.wa.gov ; or Rory
Calhoun, Recreation and Conservation Office at (360) 902-3022 or
roryc@iac.wa.gov
Please remember
to be very courteous to the person answering the phone. Many
are providing this opportunity as a courtesy to the WDFW. They
may only have the information available that was mailed to you.
Eastern Washington
WDFW Methow
Wildlife Area - GMU-224
This area
is located in north central Washington near Winthrop. The Rendezvous
Unit is an ATV only access area previously limited to foot traffic.
This area supports a small number of ATV hunters at any one time,
and provides for a mule deer hunting experience.
A few whitetail
deer are in the area; the habitat is mostly open hills and draws
with sage brush and a few trees. Accessible parking is located
at the entrance to the Rendezvous Unit, with accessible camping
spots and a vault toilet.
ATV travel
is limited to established roads/trails or within 100 feet of the
road or trail. Only the hunter with a disability or designated
hunting companion (when accompanying the hunter with a disability)
may operate the ATV or be transported on it in the ATV area.
Hunters
with Disabilities MUST
- Display
the orange “disabled hunter placard” so that it is
visible from any direction. Mounting it on an antenna or flag
pole from the ATV so it can be identified from a distance is one
way to make it visible. Mounting the placard on the front or
back (like a license plate) will NOT meet the "visible
from any direction" requirement. This requirement ensures
that only Disabled Hunter Permit holders are using the area.
- Register
with the Wildlife Area Manager. For reservations, rules for use,
and other information about the Methow Wildlife Area, call the
manager in advance at (509) 996‑2559. The Methow Wildlife
Area Manager has also made arrangements with the USDA Forest Service
for access on some forest service lands in the area.
The Wenatchee
National Forest - GMU 245 and 250
The Wenatchee
National Forest has limited road access entry areas. All
of these areas require a special use road access entry permit
from the district office and key or combination to open the gates.
Please
contact the specific Forest Service District Office and ask about
their disabled hunter road entry program for the area you desire
to hunt in. You may be required to leave a key deposit, fill out
paper work, and show your WDFW disabled hunter permit to receive
a key and special use road access entry permit. Contact Entiat
Ranger District at 509-784-1511, Chelan Ranger District at 509-682-2576,
Lake Wenatchee Ranger District 509-763-3101, Leavenworth Ranger
District 509-548-6977 for more information about the areas in
their district.
One Entiat
district area is about 20 miles north of Ardenvoir in the
Lake Creek area, off FR 5900. It has about 7 miles of existing
road system behind a gate and is open to motor cycles and ATV
for all hunters. Hunters with disabilities can use any motor vehicle.
The area is at a high elevation and can get harsh weather at any
time. This timbered area has a few new and some older clear-cut
areas. Roads are good in the area. Mule deer are the primary hunted
species.
The second
Entiat district area is accessed from Mad River Road in the
Billy Creek area off FR 5700. It has about 12 miles of road behind
a gate. The area has a mix of open and timbered areas, with new
logging and older clear-cuts. New trees were planted several years
ago. There are some spur roads from the main line into clear-cuts.
This area has motorcycle and ATV use behind the gate for the general
public, but disabled hunters can use any motor vehicle. For more
information contact the Entiat Ranger District at (509) 784-1511.
Other
areas on the other Forest Service (FS) districts vary and are
in their boundaries. Most areas have deer in them and some have
elk. They are a mix of high mountain areas, clear cuts logging
and forested areas. The forest service maps of all areas can be
purchased at most FS offices. Call the specific FS office for
more information.
Cle Elum
Ranger District – GMU 328 – Camping Allowed –
prepare for snowy conditions – between 4000-6000 elevation.
Table Mountain
can be accessed from the south from Highway 97 near Ellensburg
and from the north – from Highway 97 at Blewett Pass. The
southern route, locally known as Reecer Creek, starts out on a
two lane paved road with turnouts and climbs steeply through a
series of switchbacks that lead to the Table Mountain area and
accesses gravel forest service roads. Services road include 35,
3500, 114, 3507, 3517, 3521, 3530, 9712, 9716 and numerous spur
roads.
Other
areas on the other Forest Service (FS) districts vary and are
in their boundaries. Most areas have deer in them and some have
elk. They are a mix of high mountain areas, clear cuts logging
and forested areas. The forest service maps of all areas can
be purchased at most FS offices. Call the specific FS office for
more information.
The Colville
National Forest - GMUs 101, 105, 108, 111, 113,and 117
The Colville
National Forest has road opportunities on four FS Districts.
Most road access areas are signed and/or gated.
Disabled Hunters
must have a WDFW Disabled Hunter Permit. The disabled hunter and
one hunting Designated Hunter Companion (must carry WDFW issued
Designated Hunter Companion card on them if hunting for and with
the disabled hunter) can carry firearms while using the area.
Non-hunting family members may accompany the disabled hunter.
No fire wood cutting, tree, brush or forest products removal is
allowed without a permit. No camping inside the road access area
is allowed using a motor vehicle. If camping on the FS lands,
follow all rules and regulations in district. For specific hunting
information on the Colville Forest, visit the Colville
National Forest website, or call 509-684-7000.
Northeast
Spokane Area - GMU 121
Northeast
Spokane area, Contact the Inland
Northwest Wildlife Council at (509) 487 8552 for more
information about private landowner opportunities on private timberlands.
Some
are in old logging areas with locked gates and extensive road
systems. These areas provide limited access for disabled permit
holders to drive motor vehicles into the “walk in only”
areas.
DNR NORTHEAST
REGION - Colville:
Loup
Loup State Forest* (North) - GMU 233– Access from
West Fork road out of Concunully, Salmon Creek road to Loup Loup
Canyon road (which runs north and south all the way to Highway
20). ATVs allowed on DNR roads only.
Loup
Loup State Forest* (South) - GMU 239– Access from
Chilliwist road 1882 off Old Highway 97. An non-gated roads. ATVs
allowed on DNR roads only.
Loomis
State Forest*(South) - GMU 215– Salmon Creek Road
to USFS 200 road at Kerr Camp up to DNR OMF 1000.
Loomis
State Forest* (Middle) - GMU 215– From Sinlahekin
Valley Road to DNR OME 1000.
Loomis
State Forest* (North) - GMU 21– OMT 1000 road (Toats
Coulee Rd)
*Snow
may occur as early as October 31 in the Loomis State Forest.
DNR SOUTHEAST
REGION - Ellensburg:
Buck
Creek Road System - GMU 578– South of Trout Lake
off Highway 141. No ATV’s or motorcycles allowed on trail
system.
Ahtanum
Multiple Use Area - GMU 368– This is a Green Dot
system. Any road marked with a green dot is open to motorized
use. Follow Ahtanum road from exit 36 off I-82 for 13 miles to
Tampico. Go right on North Fork Ahtanum road. Travel west about
10 miles to the entrance. Camping available.
Western
Washington
DNR Land
open to the general public for hunting.
NORTHWEST
REGION –Sedro-Woolley
Sauk Prairie
Road System - GMU 437– East of Darrington. From I-5
take exit 208 and head east on Highway 530. Follow 530 approximately
29 miles to Darrington. At the stop sign in Darrington, turn left
on Highway 530 to the North. Go approximately .1 miles from the
stop sign and turn right on the Sauk Prairie Road. Follow Saulk
Prairie road approximately 5.5 miles to the stop sign at the T
in the road. Turn left onto Forest Road.
Forest
Service 18 Road - GMU 437– Take off from Highway 530
at Whitehorse Store. Go north on Forest Service Mainline Road
18. Only street-legal motorized vehicles allowed on roads.
Red
Mountain - GMU 407 – North of the town of Kendall,
access is from Highway 542 about 1.5 miles east of Kendall.
Sumas
Mountain - GMU 407– West of Kendall, access is
from Highway 542 about 2 miles south of Kendall.
North
Fork Nooksack Area - GMU 418– Southwest of Kendall,
access is from the North Fork Road off the Mosquito Lake Road.
Middle
Fork Nooksack Area - GMU 418– East of Deming, access
is on the USFS Road 38 off the Mosquito Lake Road.
Van
Zandt Dike - GMU 407– Northeast of Acme, access
is from the Mosquito Lake Road about 2 miles east of Highway 9
at Acme.
Anderson
Mountain - GMU 407– Northwest of Sedro Woolley,
access is on the Skarup Road off the Prairie Road about one mile
east of old Highway 99.
Harry
Osborn State Forest - GMU 418– North of the town
of Hamilton on Highway 20, take the Muddy Creek Road from the
Hamilton Cemetery Road.
SOUTH PUGET
SOUND REGION - Enumclaw
Tahuya
State Forest - GMU 633– At the intersection of
300 and old Belfair Highway (Safeway and QFC at the corners) go
West on 300 approximately .8 miles to Sand Hill Road and turn
right. Go approximately 1.7 miles to the Tiger 2 Road (Blue Gate)
on the right. ATV’s allowed. May offload just north of the
Youth Camp Road at the gravel pit. Take the Overland Trail to
the Tiger 2 road for additional roads.
Elbe
Hills State Forest - GMU 654– Access off Highway
706, turn left at 278th street, follow into State Forest. Roads
are not gated, bermed or signed “No motorized Use”
– they are open to hunt. No access from Scott Turner Road.
PACIFIC CASCADE
REGION - Castlerock
Yacolt
Burn State Forest - GMU 568– Access from Dole Valley
Road, NE Rawson Road, NE Berry Road, NE Livingston Road, Ammeter
Road, NE 412th, Skamania Mines Road, North Fork Road, Washougal
River Road, Skaar Road, and Carson Road – all roads behind
closed gates and/or berms are walk in only for hunting purposes.
Capitol
State Forest - GMU 663– Access from Highway 8 at
Rock Candy Trailhead, Waddell Creek Road, Bourdeaux road, D-Line
and Porter Creek road off Highway 12. All non gated roads are
open to hunting.
Lincoln
Creek Road to Chandler Road in Doty - GMU 501–
The L-3000 – is mostly open – however, increased garbage
and unattended fires have caused it to be locked at times.
Winston
Creek Block - GMU 520– Access off Highway 12 to
the Winston Creek/Salmon Creek roads.
Deep
Creek - GMU 501– D 1000 and D 6000 roads
at the end of the Deep Creek Road, the end of the Teague road,
D 3000, off Cooks Hill Road, D 5000. A couple of these gates are
on private timber lands and may be subject to closure because
of dumping.
Lake
Creek Block - GMU 530– Access of King road and
Jones road Southeast of Curtis, WA. Available beginning mid-October.
OLYMPIC REGION
- Forks:
Olympic
Experimental Forest - GMU 615– Access off Highway
101 on Clearwater road to the South and Hoh Mainline to the North.
Roads not gated, bermed or signed “No Motorized Use”
– they are open to hunt.
Gifford
Pinchot National Forest–
Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument *
Mt. St
Helen’s Monument - GMU 560– .
Climber’s
Bivouac – The 8103 Road – is approximately 1.5
miles past the turn off to the Ape Cave Road. The turn off is
marked as Cougar Sno-Park. The 8103 road is approximately 2 miles
up the 81 Road and is marked as the road to Climber’s Bivouac.
* These areas
may change after publication of this pamphlet – to obtain
current information please contact www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/
or call the Gifford Pinchot National Forest at Mt. Adams: (509)
395-3400 or Mt. St. Helens: (360) 891-5003. |
