8.6 mi from the trailheadBig Game Campground
Campground · Wyoming
21.5 mi out & back, trail only · 4,566 ft gain · 8,950 ft high point · Very hard
Reached by a 17.0 mi approach each way
In North Absaroka Wilderness · Wyoming · U.S. Forest Service
Elk Creek Trail is a 21.5-mile out and back route in North Absaroka Wilderness near Steamboat Rock, gaining 4,566 feet to 8,950 feet.
4,566 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
Campground · Wyoming
15.2 mi out & back · 4,210 ft gain · Very hard
Shoshone National Forest · Camp under a mile away
Hikes that read like this one, wherever they are.
16.0 mi out & back · 3,075 ft gain · Very hard
North Absaroka Wilderness · Camp 9 mi away
11.0 mi out & back · 1,291 ft gain · Hard
North Absaroka Wilderness · Camp 8 mi away
14.8 mi out & back · 3,279 ft gain · Very hard
North Absaroka Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away
8.6 mi out & back · 1,707 ft gain · Hard
North Absaroka Wilderness · Camp 7 mi away
Mon: Mostly Sunny · wind 10 to 17 mph W