Trailhead
Elk Creek Falls
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Nearby trails
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Activities
12
Campgrounds
About Elk Creek Falls
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!
Know before you go
Elk Creek Falls
Sun & Moon
1:55 PM
Sunrise
7:33 PM
Solar Noon
1:10 AM
Sunset
Golden Hour AM → 2:36 PM
Golden Hour PM ← 12:30 AM
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Waning Crescent
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Live11h 15m of daylight
Elk Creek Falls
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Elk Creek Falls
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October — October conditions
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Nearby Trails
LOWER FALLS EXTENSION
easy · 0.63 mi · 50 ft gain
Elk Creek Falls Trail
moderate · 2.7 mi · 385 ft gain
FALLS RESERVOIR LINK
easy · 3.3 mi · 635 ft gain
ELK CREEK FALLS
moderate · 3.06 mi · 745 ft gain
PARTRIDGE CREEK
moderate · 3.36 mi · 1354 ft gain
MEADOW CREEK BREAKS E
easy · 0.89 mi · 48 ft gain
KAMERON RIDGE
easy · 1.01 mi · 278 ft gain
KAMERON RIDGE B
easy · 0.92 mi · 279 ft gain
Things to Do
Vault Toilet
toilets · Vault Toilet
LOWER FALLS EXTENSION
trail · LOWER FALLS EXTENSION
Elk Creek Falls Trail
footway · Elk Creek Falls Trail
Elk Creek Falls
Elk Creek Falls
Bull Run Creek Falls
Bull Run Creek Falls
FALLS RESERVOIR LINK
trail · FALLS RESERVOIR LINK
Restroom
toilets · Restroom
Vault Toilet
toilets · Vault Toilet
