This is an B level Mazama Hike that occurs in a non-wilderness area. B level hikes are moderate or more challenging hikes with either less than 15 miles in distance with between 1,500 and 3,000 feet elevation gain or between 8 and 15 miles in distance with less than 1,500 feet of elevation gain.

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Activity Notes

This is a gentle hike of 9 miles and 2200 feet of elevation gain, on an old roadbed following Elk Creek in the Coast Range.

You can read about the hike here:

Elk Creek Hike

please note that this link is to summit post and the mileage is incorrect. the mileage is 9 miles

and the elevation is 2200ft.

The trailhead is off hiighway 6,  at the Elk Creek campground, located here:

Elk Creek Campground

Drive through the campground to the parking area.

Meet at either the trailhead at 8:00 or the target at 185th street exit off highway 26 at 7:15 AM 

Please let me know where you will meet us

about 52 miles driving from portland, about 1 hour driving.

We should be down by 4 PM 

Rain is expected, so make sure you bring some raingear

and NO COTTON

10 essential required

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