Elk Lake Creek Hike/Log
From Portland Hikers Field Guide
| Elk Lake Creek Trail #559 | ||||
| Hike Mile | Trail Mile | Elevation | Notes | Location |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | 2440 | 
| Elk Lake Creek Trail Northern Trailhead |
| ??? | ??? | 2540 | 
| Pine Cone Creek Crossing |
| ??? | ??? | Bull of the Woods Wilderness Boundary | ||
| 1.6 | 1.6 | Unmarked Trail to Janus Butte | ||
| 2.0 | 2.0 | 2680 |
| Knob Rock Creek Crossing |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 2630 |
| Welcome Creek Crossing |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2630 | 
| Elk Lake Creek-Welcome Lakes Trail Junction |
| 2.3 | 2550 |
| First Elk Lake Creek Ford | |
| 3.7 | 2620 |
| Second Elk Lake Creek Ford | |
| 4.0 | 2780 |
| Side stream | |
| 4.8 | 2750 |
| Battle Creek Ford | |
| 4.9 | 2790 | Location of Battle Creek Shelter | ||
| 4.9 | 2790 |
| Elk Lake Creek-Mother Lode Trail Junction | |
| 6.3 | 3480 |
| Side stream | |
| 8.9 | 3700 |
| Elk Lake Trailhead at Elk Lake (Bull of the Woods) | |
Connecting Trails
| Welcome Lakes Trail #554 | ||||
| Hike Mile | Trail Mile | Elevation | Notes | Location |
| 0.0 | 2630 |
| Elk Lake Creek-Welcome Lakes Trail Junction | |
| 2.4 | 4350 |
| Welcome Lakes-Lower Welcome Lake Trail Junction | |
| 2.6 | 4450 | 
| Side trail to Upper Welcome Lake | |
| 2.6 | 4450 |
| Welcome Lakes-West Lake Way Trail Junction | |
| 3.2 | 4850 |
| Welcome Lakes-Geronimo Trail Junction | |
| 4.1 |
| Welcome Lakes-Schreiner Peak Trail Junction | ||
| 4.3 | 5200 |
| Welcome Lakes-Mother Lode Trail Junction | |
| 5.0 | 5520 | 
| Bull of the Woods Lookout | |
| 5.0 | 5520 |
| Welcome Lakes-Bull of the Woods Trail Junction | |
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:Road access
:Trail junction
:View
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