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
Recent BCEP graduates welcome!
A climb of Mt Ellinor, summit 5,952 feet, starts in a lush forest and climbs to beautiful views in the Olympic Mountains. Approximately 6.5 miles and 3,400 feet elevation gain. Dependent upon snow conditions, we plan to ascend via trail and on snow using ice axes and crampons as needed.
We will depart the trailhead early Sunday morning, May 19, 2024. We should be back to the cars by late afternoon. You can either leave Portland very early (3+ hour drive) (not recommended), or come up the night before. We have reserved a campsite at Skokomish on Lake Cushman for the nights of Saturday 5/18 and Sunday 5/19, approximately 30 minutes from the trailhead, if you would like to camp. The camping cost is approximately $20-$30 per climber.
| 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 |
