Elk Creek Trail
Easy · Out-and-back · 3.6 mi round trip · 425 ft gain · 1 h 30 min–2 h
Parking: not reported today
Good for families, first hikes and short outings. No bikes.
1.8 mi one way · high point 3,043 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 2,587–3,043 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
No bikes Toilets (vault) dogs, accessibility: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In Colville National Forest (Newport-Sullivan Lake, Three Rivers, Republic and Tonasket ranger districts). Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, passes and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at Elk Creek Trailhead · Spokane / Northeast · 3 other trails start here. Also reachable from Mill Pond Historic Site Trailhead, Sullivan Creek Trailhead
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.85923, -117.30065
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, 45°F, wind 1 mph
- Monday: Sunny, 69°F, wind 0 to 3 mph
- Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 43°F, wind 2 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 6:56 am · sunset 6:18 pm
Air: Good (AQI 44, PM2.5 8 µg/m³) at the Colville-E 1st St monitor, 56 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Parker Lake fire, 49 km away, 1,531 acres, 1% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Bunchgrass Mdw (5,020 ft, 21.2 km away) station
Typical year: usually melted out by about Jun 10 · typical peak Apr 17
No reports in the last 3 days.
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