7.1 mi from the trailheadGold Butte Lookout
Campground · Oregon
Hike
Elk Lake Creek
- Ends at Elk Lake
- Inside Mt. Hood National Forest
- 3,709 ft of climbing
17.4 mi out & back · 3,709 ft gain · 3,833 ft high point · Very hard
In Mt. Hood National Forest · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
Elk Lake Creek reaches Elk Lake in 17.4 miles out and back through Mt. Hood National Forest, climbing 3,709 feet.
Elevation
3,709 ft of gain round trip.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
Nearby reading
Map
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