Big Elk Creek is a tame hike taken in itself. It accesses some much bigger terrain in the Snake River Range.<br />
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Neeley Cove off of the Siddoway Fork is well worth the trip and you can loop to Upper Palisades Lake this way. <br />
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Enjoy other forks of Elk Creek too for more loops.
Big Elk Creek Trail starts at Big Elk Creek Campground near the YMCA Camp about 3 miles east of Palisades Dam.
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