Elk Creek flows all year long near the trailhead.

Indian Paintbrush and other shrubs bloom in springtime along the Elk Mountain Trail.

Indian Paintbrush and other wildflowers bloom along the Elk Mountain Trail.

Indian Paintbrush and other wildflowers bloom along the Elk Mountain Trail.

Elk Mountain can be seen in the distance from the trail. Elk Mountain is the tallest peak in the distance in this picture.

Indian Paintbrush and other wildflowers bloom along the Elk Mountain Trail.

An old stump in the trail provides an interesting texture along the Elk Mountain Trail.

Looking towards the coast from the Elk Mountain Trail.

Dark evergreen trees trees and lighter colored deciduous trees make a pattern of fingers up the ravines of a neighboring mountainside.

Flowering Currant blooms along the Elk Mountain Trail.

Small-Flowered Blue-Eyed Mary (Latin Name: Collinsia parviflora) makes a beautiful patch of color along the Elk Mountain to Kings Mountain Trail.

A view of the Tillamook State Forest from the Elk Mountain-Kings Mountain Trail.

Trail junction on Elk Mountain-Kings Mountain Trail. The trail to the left continues to Kings Mountain, the trail to the right leads to Elk Creek Campground.

A view of the Tillamook State Forest from the Elk Mountain-Kings Mountain Trail.

Trillium blooming along the Elk Mountain Trail in June.