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- Statistics:
- Date Hiked: July 18,
1999
- Miles Hiked: 3.0
- Elevation Gain: 600'
- Hiking Partner(s): Bill & Vicki Keuther,
Becky & Taylor Just
- Description:
- One
of the other things we did when Bill and Vicki came out to
visit was go down to Lewiston (ID) and take a jet boat tour
into Hell's Canyon. On the way home we decided to make a
detour and check out some more water falls near Elk River
(ID). Elk River is approximately 30 miles east of Moscow
(ID) and 30 north of Orofino (ID).
- The
Elk Creek Falls are actually a chain of three separate falls
that have a trail system leading to all three. We
started with the falls farthest up the river and then made our
way down to the lower falls.
- Between the first and second falls, I am pretty sure we
took a trail that was supposedly off limits. After
scaling the side of very steep hill, we had to cross a
barrier to get to the viewing site for the second water
falls. When we got over the barrier, there was a sign
that read, "Please Do Not Cross the Fence."
- We
had a picnic at the final set of falls and then Vicki started
hoarding all of the water for the walk back out. Coming
into Elk River Falls is all downhill, so the hard part is
getting back. We all made it back safely, and Vicki
didn't become dehydrated.
- Maps:
- Photographs:
- Here is Becky
posing at the first falls. I told her to climb up on the
log that had fallen across the water in the background, but
she wouldn't do it.
- The second
waterfall was the longest of the three.
- The
viewing point of the third
waterfall is where we had our
picnic.
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