Attractions

FYI

There is no Cellular Service in town. We do have a payphone - bring lots of quarters or we do sell calling cards

Elk River DOES HAVE a LEASH LAW, please respect your animals and your neighbors.

SPEED LIMIT in town is ONLY 15 MPH - SLOW DOWN.....

PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT

The Burn Pile is only for things that will burn....and if you put trash on the burn pile - BURN IT!!!! Do not leave it there to blow around....

Garbage is NOT free - Everyone who lives here is charged $1.00 per bag -- So thank you first of all for being respectful enough to bag it up and not leave it - if you stop in at most of the businesses - they will take the bag and a dollar and put it out with our weekly pickup -- The dumpsters are not for public use either, The Rec District pays a high dollar for these for the convenience of their camping guests. Please respect our trash rules. Thank you

Recycle aluminum cans- please crush and bag the cans and place them in the trailer in front of Kids Club - Proceeds go toward youth activities in Elk River Thanks to Friends of Elk River Kids Workshop

Hundreds of miles of ATV, Snowmobile, Cross Country Skiing, Driving and Hiking Trails

Click here for Trail Reports

**Please check for the local land access rules and regulations - Also available at the Elk River Lodge & General Store**

Potlatch Public Use Guidelines

Forest Service Maps available for sale at the Elk River Lodge & General Store

Snowmobile Rentals available at Elk Butte Recreation -

Call Brian or Rita - 208-826-3632- For more information.

Trails start at Elk River and carry into the scenic Clearwater National Forest. The elevation ranges from 2800 feet to 5804 feet at the top of Elk Butte. Connecting trails will lead you to many scenic attractions: The Giant Cedar tree which is over 3,000 years old, 18 feet in diameter and 177 feet tall, The Granddad Bridge overlooking Dworshak Reservoir, Captains Cabin, Green Mountain, Hemlock Butte and Elk Butte.

Trail Map for Granddad Bridge, Shadduck and Elk Butte

Also the snowmobile trail map

Trails for Nature Lovers -- Find Wild mushrooms , Huckleberries and Pacific Northwest wild flowers--Wildlife is abundant Elk, Deer, Black Bear, Bobcats, Cougars, Turkey, Grouse, Hawks, Mink, Pine Marten, Muskrat, Otter, Fisher and many more non game birds--Northwest Trees Ponderosa Pine, Western White Pine, Douglas Fir, Grand Fir, Western Larch, Western Red Cedar

Visit the Largest Cedar Tree in the Rocky Mountains, it is more than 3,000 years old and 18 feet in diameter --At the trailhead there is a picnic area and restrooms. Nice even paved path - No problem with "hills" on this hike.

Summer viewing only - Call in late fall and early spring to see if accessible.

208-826-3299

This road is closed to motor vehicles in the winter (used for snowmobile trail)

Snowmobile trails are groomed in the winter and you may purchase your registration stickers (ALL snowmobiles must have a registration sticker) at the Elk River Lodge & General Store

it is located 11 miles outside of town

Elk Creek winds its way along this trail stop and toss a line!--Make sure you only fish when stream fishing is allowed - check your regulations for the correct dates - Hunting and fishing Regulations are available at no charge at the Elk River Lodge and General Store.

Upper Basin Map ( Morris/Perkins Cedar Grove - Interpretive Hiking Trail and The Giant Cedar Tree)

Hike the Elk Creek Falls -- Three different sets of falls--

Be aware there are quite a few inclines "hills" on this hike!! There is a picnic area and restrooms at the trailhead.

Summer viewing only - Call in late fall and early spring to see if accessible.

208-826-3299

This road is closed to all motorized vehicles (including ATV's and Snowmobiles) in the winter (used for Cross Country Ski Trail) These trails are groomed in the winter. You can check the Trail Reports page for trail conditions

Elk Creek Falls Trail Map (Accessible from Elk River, Hwy 8 and the Reservoir)

This is also the cross country ski trail map

Elk Creek Reservoir - Great for Year Round family fishing! No motors allowed (trolling motors only) on the reservoir.

Licenses and boat rentals available at the Elk River Lodge & General Store.

Reservoir Map ( Loop and Aquarius Road)

Loop road is not accessible in the winter months.

HUNTING & FISHING

Hunting in this area is great for Elk, deer, moose, bear, mountain lion, grouse, turkey and so much more. Pacific Northwest wildlife is a highlight of the Elk River Area.

The Elk Creek and Dworshak Reservoirs provide hours of peaceful fishing and the many creeks are great for fly fishing . Trout and Bass abound-- Toss a hook--

For more information Call

208-826-3299

Check out our Bass Pro Shop and Primos Game Calls and Elk River Lodge & General Store is a Fish & Game License Vendor

Designation of New Elk River Back Country Byway

On September 22, 2005 the Idaho Transportation Board approved the designation of the Elk River Back Country Byway. The 57-mile route begins in Orofino and travels across the Dent Bridge and follows a route to Elk River and ends at Bovill on SH-8. Travelers enter a vast evergreen forested landscape that draws one deeper and forward towards the horizon of the Clearwater Mountain range. Through a series of dips and turns the route reveals the diversity of landscapes in this backcountry region of Idaho.

This Back Country Byway is open YEAR ROUND. Wells Bench is a two lane county road paved to one mile beyond Dent Bridge; from there the road surface is gravel; at Elk River the roadway is again a paved 2 lane road with slow vehicle turnouts. The route is well maintained but can be icy in the winter.

Click here to go the ITD Website showing Elk River Back Country Byway

1. City of Orofino

2. Dent Bridge