Elk Creek Trail
Elk Creek Trail is a 6-mile trail in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Montana. The forest has not published allowed uses for it.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 45.6887° N, 113.8291° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 45.7369° N, 113.8487° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 6 miles |
| Type | land trail |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 3018, 8242 |
| Forest | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest (unit 0102) |
| States | Montana |
| Detail published | centerline only |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
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Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRx D3 Tepee 12 Johnson Wf Landings
15 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedRx D4 Piquett Creek
20 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,210 acres
- PrescribedRx D2 Fern Creek 1.3C
25 mi from the trail midpoint · 269 acres
- PrescribedScf Nz Pile Burn Rx
36 mi from the trail midpoint · 605 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest publishes this trail as a centerline only, with no class, surface or allowed uses. What is here is the name, the length and the line. The forest office has the rest.
Checked every Sunday. Sections appear on the first run after the forest publishes more.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Elk Creek Trail?
The Forest Service records 6 miles under this name in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, the sum of 2 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Elk Creek Trail?
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Elk Creek Trail start?
The line begins at 45.6887° N, 113.8291° W and ends at 45.7369° N, 113.8487° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Elk Creek Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Elk Creek Trail?
Spillway Campground (1.1 mi) is within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists it with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Who manages the Elk Creek Trail?
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Forest Service unit 0102. The trail is in Montana.
Is there a fire near the Elk Creek Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Rx D3 Tepee 12 Johnson Wf Landings at 15 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named Elk Creek Trail in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0102. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.