Middle Elk Creek Falls is a waterfall on Elk Creek in Clearwater County, Idaho, in the Northern Rockies region, with a total height of about 20 feet. It lies about 18.1 miles north of Orofino and roughly 81.7 miles southeast of Spokane Valley as the crow flies.
At 20 feet it is one of the lowest falls in the state’s records: of the 36 Idaho waterfalls with a documented height only 3 are shorter, while the typical Idaho waterfall stands around 60 feet.
The Northern Rockies are rugged, glaciated mountains with dense forests of western red cedar, hemlock, larch and Douglas fir in the moist valleys and alpine terrain above. Abundant snowmelt feeds rivers and cascading creeks. Elk Creek carries 5 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 100 feet.
There are 13 recorded waterfalls in Clearwater County. Lower Elk Creek Falls, 100 feet high, is under a mile away. Twin Falls, is under a mile away. Elk Creek Falls, is under a mile away.
Middle Elk Creek Falls is located at 46.7363° N, 116.1769° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.