Monday, January 5, 1970

Places: CA-Elk River (Humbodlt)

 

 
Elk River-0' (Eureka) (40.7709596, -124.1972839)
Legal: T__S, R__E, Sec__

North Branch North Fork Elk River-410' (McWhinney Creek) (40.6865209, -124.0344982)
Legal: T__S, R__E, Sec__

North Fork Elk River-43' (Fields Landing) (40.7023510, -124.1525577)
Legal: T__S, R__E, Sec__

South Fork Elk River-43' (Fields Landing) (40.7023510, -124.1525577)
Legal: T__S, R__E, Sec__

Little South Fork Elk River-200' (McWhinney Creek) (40.6731863, -124.0972772)
Legal: T__S, R__E, Sec__

South Branch North Fork Elk River-364' (McWhinney Creek) (40.6806876, -124.0375536)
Legal: T3S, R2E, Sec 7

Little North Fork North Branch North Fork Elk River-518' (McWhinney Creek) (40.6881880, -124.0128311)
Legal: T__S, R__E, Sec__ 

Elk Ridge-2,772' (Ettersburg) (40.1949460, -123.9308255)
Legal: T__S, R__E, Sec__

Elk Creek-161' (Myers Flat) (40.2779191, -123.8536478)
Legal: T__S, R__E, Sec__

Elk Head-16' (Trinidad) (41.0679019, -124.1581252)
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Elk Moutain-2,579' (Myers Flat) (40.2616895, -123.7729698)
Legal: T__S, R__E, Sec__

Elk Prairie-1,145' (Myers Flat) (40.2884747, -123.8117026)
Legal: T__S, R__E, Sec__

Description : Trips : References : Pictures 


Description:

From GNIS:

  •   Elk River. 
    • Heads at the junction of North Fork Elk River and South Fork Elk River, flows northwest for 9.5 miles to Humboldt Bay just southwest of Eureka. 
    • Also known as:
      • Ka-sha-reh: Hoover, Mildred B., et al. Historic Spots in California. 3rd edition. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1966.
      • Mowitch: Place Names of Humboldt County, California: a Compendium, 1542 - 1992
  • Elk Creek. 5.25 mile long tributary of South Fork Eel River.
  • Elk Ridge. 2.5 miles long.
  • North Branch North Fork Elk River. 
    • Flows west for 3 miles to the North Fork Elk River 0.8 km (0.5 mi) north of the mouth of South Branch North Fork Elk River and 14.4 km (9 mi) southeast of Eureka. 
    • Also known as:
      • North Fork Elk River
      • North Branch
      • North Fork 
  • North Fork Elk River. 15 miles long. Flows circuitously south then northwest to join the Sough Fork Elk River to form Elk River 8 km (5 mi) south of Eureka. 
  • South Fork Elk River. Flows northwest for 10 miles to join the North Fork Elk River to form the Elk River 8 km (5 mi) south of Eureka. 
  • Little South Fork Elk River.  3.5 mile long tributary of South Fork Elk River.
  • South Branch North Fork Elk River . Heads in the SW sec 7,T3N,R2E, flows northwest for 1.5 miles to the North Fork Elk River 0.8 km (0.5 mi) south of the mouth of North Branch North Fork Elk River and 14.4 km (9 mi) southeast of Eureka.
  • Little North Fork North Branch North Fork Elk River. 0.75 mile long tributary of North Branch North Fork Elk River.


Trips:

  • January 22, 2022 - Hiking up the Headwaters trail of the Elk River with Kevin, Lawrence, Andrea, David, Sherri and Gary
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