Colville National Forest · Washington
Elk Creek
1.9 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 560 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, bike
Exhibits
Along the way Floodplain #523 Mill Pond Historic Site
Begins at the forest's mile 0, 48.8574, -117.2964 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins
Elk Creek #560 the Forest Service's write-up
season Year-Round to
The trailhead is located in the upper parking area of the Mill Pond Historic Site. From the parking area this trail crosses the Sullivan Lake Road and climbs up a south-facing slope offering stunning views of Sullivan Lake. The trail drops into a steep draw where Elk Creek Falls cascades down the hillside for 30 feet. After viewing the falls, the trail winds down the hillside where it again crosses the Sullivan Lake Road and returns to the trailhead.
This hike on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in Colville National Forest
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.
