Elk Mountain
3.5 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 107 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike · seasonal: hiking 06/01-10/31
Begins at the forest's mile 0, 48.4916, -114.9082 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins
#861 Elk Mountain Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
Elk Mountain Trail #861 climbs 2500’ to the summit of Elk Mountain offering spectacular view of the Vermilion River Valley. There are no stream crossings.
Elk Mountain Trail #861
Restrictions <ul><li><strong>Mountain Biking:</strong> Not recommended due to brush and tread conditions.</li><li><strong>Stock use:</strong> Not recommended due to brush and tread conditions.</li><li>Properly possess and store all food, refuse, and other attractants pursuant to Kootenai National Forest <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5424578.pdf">Food Storage Order</a> (CFR 261.58 (cc)).</li><li>Please practice Pack-in-Pack-out and Leave-No-Trace ethics.</li></ul>
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in Kootenai National Forest
The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.
