7.3 mi from the trailheadCave Creek Campground
Campground · Oregon
12.9 mi out & back · 5,242 ft gain · 6,413 ft high point · Very hard
From O'Brien Creek Upper Trailhead via O'Brien Creek and the Boundary Trail (5.2 mi)
In Rogue River National Forest · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service
Elk Creek is a 12.9-mile out and back from O'Brien Creek Upper Trailhead via Boundary Trail in Rogue River National Forest, climbing 5,242 feet.
5,242 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.
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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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