Mazamas — For the Love of Mountains
Home of majestic mountain goats and ravenous chipmunks, Mt Ellinor is an easier, lower elevation peak with modest elevation gain. A good beginner climb, with a bit of snow and some rock scrambling. It's in the Olympic range near Puget Sound.
This peak is it fairly easy car to car in a day outing, and it's relatively close to Portland. The route ascends moderate snow slopes, which can be a nice glissade back down in early season. An excellent trip for beginning climbers to work on your snow technique.
Activity Notes
Please note that due to weather this climb has been changed from Mt. Thielsen to Mt. Ellinor. Full Prospectus coming shortly.
We will depart the Mt. Ellinor trailhead by 5:30 AM (plan to arrive before that with enough time to get your boots on and be ready to go) on May 27th and ascend via trail and on snow using ice axes and crampons if needed. Depending on snow conditions we may be able to glissade back down. Approximately 6 miles and 3,400 feet elevation gain.
Climb team members can either join us at Big Creek Camp the night before the climb or drive up early on the morning of the climb.
Additional Costs: depending on how many people and cars we have at the campsite, camping will cost an additional $TBD per person. Each campsite is $20 can can accomadate up to 8 people and 2 cars. Extra cars are $5 each. There is potable water at camp.
| Other Information | |
|---|---|
| Driving Distance from Portland | 165 miles |
| Driving Time from Portland | 4 hours |
| General Route Info | summitpost: https://www.summitpost.org/mt-ellinor/151552 peakbagger: http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=1049 Olympic NF, Hood Canal Ranger District 360-877-5254 |
| Expected Duration | Car to car in one day |
| Interesting Features | Lake(s), Mountain Views |
| Relevant Books | Climbers Guide to the Olympic Mountains (3rd Edition) 75 Scrambles in Washington by Peggy Goldman |
| Relevant Maps | Olympic Custom Correct: Mt. Skokomish-Lake Cushman Green Trails: The Brothers Google map https://goo.gl/maps/gPvTv2bFynx |
| Useful Links | GPS Track GPS Coordinates Map |
