North Fork Elk River | |
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Basin features | |
Main source | 40°49′55″N 106°41′23″W / 40.83194°N 106.68972°W |
River mouth | Confluence with Middle Fork 7,982 ft (2,433 m) 40°46′11″N 106°46′27″W / 40.76972°N 106.77417°WCoordinates: 40°46′11″N 106°46′27″W / 40.76972°N 106.77417°W |
Progression | Elk—Yampa—Green—Colorado |
North Fork Elk River, or North Fork Elk Creek is a 15.2-mile-long (24.5 km)tributary of the Elk River in Routt County, Colorado. It flows from a source on the northeast slopes of Big Agnes Mountain in the Sawtooth Range to a confluence with the Middle Fork Elk River that forms the Elk River.