Lily Pond to the Rocks via Milk Creek?

tobyw · Oct 28, 2013

Is Milk Creek from the bottom of Lily Pond up toward the Funny/Moon Rocks still passable? I've heard that the rains over the past several weeks caused some more washouts and such, but no one can seem to tell me whether or not it's still a viable route? We are planning a small group outing up to that area this weekend and I don't want to lead the group astray... Thanks!

Murkman · Oct 28, 2013

tobyw said:
Is Milk Creek from the bottom of Lily Pond up toward the Funny/Moon Rocks still passable? I've heard that the rains over the past several weeks caused some more washouts and such, but no one can seem to tell me whether or not it's still a viable route? We are planning a small group outing up to that area this weekend and I don't want to lead the group astray... Thanks!

Doable!

tobyw · Oct 29, 2013

Excellent, thanks!

zukkev · Oct 30, 2013

Do they have a timeframe/plan for fixing the Milk Creek Rd access to the Rocks/Shoestring/Five Fingers?

Murkman · Oct 30, 2013

zukkev said:
Do they have a timeframe/plan for fixing the Milk Creek Rd access to the Rocks/Shoestring/Five Fingers?

Rock Creek (FS 1702) is being fixed now. If the weather holds Milk Creek (FS 1708) should be next (I assume).

zukkev · Nov 1, 2013

Thank you!

tobyw · Jun 4, 2015

Bringing this back from the dead... Anyone know if Milk Creek (FS 1708) is open from Hwy 410? Haven't been up there yet this year, and it was still barricaded off last October.

Murkman · Jun 4, 2015

They fixed it from the bottom up to the point where Lily Pond trail takes off to the left. Form there up the road belongs to WDFW and is not going to be fixed. But yes the road is open , bottom to top.