Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · Idaho

Elk Creek Falls

0.6 mi of trail, end to end · trail No. 740 · the forest publishes the line only

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 46.7383, -116.1761 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Elk Creek Falls Trailhead and Picnic Area the Forest Service's write-up

No Fee. · season May to

Just 50 miles east of Moscow, Idaho, visitors will find The Elk Creek Falls Recreation Area, home to the Elk Creek Falls National Recreation Trail, with one of the most scenic waterfalls in the state of Idaho. Three separate waterfalls totaling over 140 feet carve a beautiful canyon filled with mesmerizing columnar basaltic formations…with amenities such as restrooms, picnic tables, pedestal grills and trailhead information all accessible by a developed Forest Service trail… Elk Creek Falls awaits you!

Although there are no camping facilities at the Elk Creek Falls Recreation Area, developed Forest Service camping can be found close by at Elk Creek Campground , near Elk River, ID (fees apply and reservations of six of the sites can be made by visiting Elk Creek on Recreation.gov .

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

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.