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This information is a public record of the 1981 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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Elk River Hiking Trail

U.S. Corps of Engineers Backcountry Trail
  • Length
    15 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back

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Large rock formations. Photo by Megan DeVries.
Large rock formations. Photo by Megan DeVries.
Falls over the Trail. Photo by Megan DeVries.
Falls over the Trail. Photo by Megan DeVries.
Map. Photo by Megan DeVries.
Map. Photo by Megan DeVries.
May 2020. Photo by Megan DeVries.
May 2020. Photo by Megan DeVries.

  • Large rock formations. Photo by Megan DeVries.
  • Falls over the Trail. Photo by Megan DeVries.
  • Map. Photo by Megan DeVries.
  • May 2020. Photo by Megan DeVries.
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Location: Along NW shore of Elk City Lake near Elk City and Independence. (recertified 1993)

  • States: Kansas
  • Counties: Montgomery

The Elk River Hiking Trail is located on the northwest side of Elk City Lake. The trail is a 15-mile point-to-point trail that can be accessed from two main trailheads. The Northeastern trailhead is located below the west end of the dam across from the Fish & Wildlife Office. The Southwestern trailhead can be reached from Highway 160 south of Elk City. There are also several gravel roads intersecting the trail which can be accessed from County Roads north of the lake.

The Elk River Hiking Trail offers panoramic views from the tops of the many limestone bluffs on the northwestern shores of Elk City Lake. The trail crosses several small streams and ravines and winds through narrow canyons and under rock overhangs. The trail has blue trail blazes and mile markers.

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Allowed Uses:

Hiking/Walking

Public Contact

US Army Corps of Engineers
601 E. 12th St. Room 746
Kansas City, KS 64106
(816) 983-3415

Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.

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  • Part of a Trail System? No
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  • Certified as an NRT
    Nov 18, 1981
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