2023 Map of Milk Canyon

About this map

Cleman Mountain dominates this portion of Yakima County, dividing the drainages of the Wenas Creek system from the Naches River to the southwest. The high-elevation terrain is defined by a series of deep cuts including Milk Canyon, Evans Canyon, and Box Spring Canyon. In the northeastern corner, the Wenas Valley provides a level area for the settlement of Wenas, where local transport is facilitated by Wenas Rd and Game Department Rd. The presence of the Dogs Run Free Airport near Mount Vale RD indicates contemporary land use in this otherwise topographically complex area. To the south, the landscape shifts toward Bethel Ridge and the Nile Valley, with distinctive landmarks like Horseshoe Bend and Mud Lake marking the transition toward the river corridor.