| Mill Creek Wilderness | |
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| Location | Crook County, Oregon, United States |
| Nearest city | Prineville, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44°28′39″N 120°31′33″W / 44.47750°N 120.52583°W |
| Area | 17,400 acres (7,040 ha) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
Mill Creek Wilderness is a wilderness area located in the Ochoco National Forest of central Oregon. It was established in 1984 and comprises 17,400 acres (7,040 ha).[1] Of the three wilderness areas in the Ochoco National Forest - Mill Creek, Bridge Creek, and Black Canyon - Mill Creek is the largest and most heavily used.[2]
The first sawmill in Crook County was located on Mill Creek, hence its name.[3]
- ^ Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests - Mill Creek Wilderness
- ^ Bandit II EA – Chapter 1
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1. (paperback; ISBN 0-87595-278-X hardcover)