Milk Creek (FR 1708000) in WA -- Camping Rules & Access
Milk Creek (FR 1708000) in WA
Road corridorOkanogan-Wenatchee NF
16 mi from Cle Elum
Maps 2,533 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 8.4–9.1 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
- 1.3 of this road’s 9.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.1 miles of dirt.
- Near Milk Pond Dam.
- Estimated climb: 2,900 ft over 9.3 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Known camping along this road between mile 1 and mile 2.4: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Naches River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Deadhorse Hill stands 1,090 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 35–59°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.