5.1 mi from the trailheadTower Fall Campground
Campground · Wyoming
2.7 mi out & back, trail only · 598 ft gain · 7,823 ft high point · Moderate
Reached by a 13.8 mi approach each way
In Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness · Montana · U.S. Forest Service
Elk Creek Cutoff is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness that climbs 598 feet to 7,823 feet.
598 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 · Wyoming
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Fri: Mostly Cloudy · wind 3 to 10 mph SSE