Milt Creek Falls

RATING - 68.0

VR - 6.0 (Med) HR - 9.0 SR - 14/20

TYPE OF APPROACH - Trail

DIFFICULTY - Very Difficult

LOCATION - South Fork Cascade Trail

TYPE - Tiered

HEIGHT - 465'

WIDTH - 25'

GPS - N48 25.159 W121 07.615

ELEVATION - 2500'

DIRECTIONS - Drive east on Highway 20 to Marblemount and head straight over the Skagit River onto the Cascade River Road. After around 18 miles the road crosses over the North Fork of the Cascade River. About 1/2 a mile later, the road will make a sharp switchback to the left. There will be a gated road heading straight off from the corner. Park here and start walking down the road. In around 2 miles the road turns into a trail. This area has been decimated in the recent past by a forest fire and the trail is all but lost in many places. If you lose the trail just keep your eyes open for ribbons marking the way. It's a difficult trek, but at around 4.2 miles from the car, you should hear and see Milt Creek on the opposite side of the South Fork. To get a good view you'll have to get across the river somehow. It's not deep, but it's really cold. The falls are about 300' upstream from the river. To see the upper tiers you'll have to climb up the super steep hill alongside the lower tier.