Elk Creek Falls Trail - Powers, OR
Posted by: silverquill
N 42° 48.993 W 124° 00.784
10T E 417181 N 4740940
This trail offers more than a mile of serene hiking through the Rogue-Siskiyou National Forest with a scenic view of Elk Creek Falls, and another branch ascending to the Big Tree recreation area, location of the world's largest Port Orford Cedar Tree
Waymark Code: WM6GXN
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2009
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Elk Creek Trail, located near Elk Creek, offers a mile of hiking and several picnic sites. The trail leaves Forest Service Road #33, and splits-the left fork follows Elk Creek for a short distance to a scenic viewpoint of the Elk Creek Falls. The right fork switches back through a stand of old-growth timber and continues on through a stand of younger trees to the Big Tree picnic area. Big Tree Park contains a number of giant specimens of different conifer species, including the worlds largest Port-Orford cedar tree.
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