Mill Creek (FR 6960000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Mill Creek (FR 6960000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
22 mi from Leavenworth
Maps 4,660 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 8.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 4.4 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,200 ft over 8.7 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 47%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Cowboy Mountain stands 1,180 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles west.
- A pond lies 0.4 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 34–48°F, 9.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.