8.6 mi from the trailheadBig Creek
Campground
5.7 mi out & back · 1,334 ft gain · 6,807 ft high point · Moderate
In Payette National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Middle Fork Elk Creek is a 5.7-mile out-and-back trail in Payette National Forest climbing to 6,807 feet.
1,334 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
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.
Campground
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