Elk Creek Cut-Across Trail
Wyoming
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.7 mi
Distance
258 ft
Gain
43 min
Time
Conditions: Caution
for hike, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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Newest 22 h ago · oldest 23 h
caution: Agency alerts
15 active alerts in Shoshone National Forest; most severe: Morrison Jeep Trail
USFSPosted May 25 · checked 23 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 65°F / low 50°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for hike
OpenWeather22 h ago
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Elk Creek Cut-Across Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 258 ft
- Highest point
- 6,609 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,372 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Elk Creek Cut-Across Trail is a 1.74-mile out-and-back hike in Wyoming with 258 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a cut-across route through the landscape.
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