Dead Elk Creek Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on Dead Elk Creek in Idaho County, Idaho, in the Idaho Batholith region. It lies about 19.4 miles west of Hamilton and roughly 49.6 miles southwest of Missoula as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
The Idaho Batholith is a maze of steep granite mountains and deep canyons blanketed by lodgepole and ponderosa pine and Douglas fir, with some of the largest roadless areas in the lower 48. Rivers here are wild and fast, dropping through rocky gorges.
There are 52 recorded waterfalls in Idaho County. Goat Heaven Falls, is about 1.9 miles away. Goat Lakes Falls, is about 3.1 miles away. Diablo Falls, is about 4.1 miles away.
Dead Elk Creek Falls is located at 46.2709° N, 114.5642° 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 exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.