Milk Creek - FS 965

Milk Creek (FS 965) is a moderately challenging 3.4-mile single-track trail within the Manastash OHV Trail system. Climbing steadily from west to east through the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, the route gains approximately 1,750 feet. The journey starts on the forest floor and winds through rolling clay hills with several steep, rutted climbs with loose dirt, rocks, and root bands. The trail narrows significantly as it side-hills up an exposed slope toward Milk Lake, a striking, milky green alpine tarn. Beyond the lake, the route continues for another half-mile through gentler forest terrain to its junction with the Milk Creek 4WD Trail. This intermediate ride is typically open from late spring through fall.