9.1 mi from the trailheadBig Creek
Campground
7.0 mi out & back · 1,314 ft gain · 6,165 ft high point · Hard
In Payette National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
West Fork Elk Creek is a 7.0-mile out-and-back trail in Payette National Forest climbing to 6,165 feet.
1,314 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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