Elk Flats Trail

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Difficulty: ⭐⭐

Scenery: ⭐⭐⭐

 

Mileage: 3 mi

Region: Oswald West State Park

Elev. Gain: 616 ft

When to Go: Year-Round

Avg. Time: 1.5 hr

Parking: Small paved lot

Type: Out + Back

Pass: None

AllTrails: Route

Trailhead Coordinates:

45.748389, -123.962472

 

Know Before You Go:

  • If you turn left at the first junction and continue for about a 1/2 mile you'll find a bonus view of the Forbidden Cliffs.

  • The trail is extremely muddy during the rainy season and can get slightly overgrown.

  • Exercise caution as you walk here, there are several memorials along the route for people have fallen from these cliffs.