8.2 miles of hiking • 1750' elevation gain •
Very hazy on this day with poor visibility. We headed out here to try out the Elk Creek to Idiot Road trail since the low water afforded a very easy crossing of Elk Creek! I've never seen Elk Creek this low, and the crossing was extremely easy. The water was flowing more like in a bathtub than from a creek! After crossing the creek the trail climbs the entire way to Idiot Creek Road. The trail is well graded and very well maintained, and is also very wide. It's obvious this is a bike trail from the characteristics of the trail, but only saw a group of three hikers on the trail! There is one outcropping, that would have afforded a view, if it weren't so hazy. Otherwise, this is a nice forest walk with views (for a short distance beyond the crossing) of the creek.
