Elk Mountain and Kings Mountain are two popular hiking destinations in the Oregon Coast range. The trails are a little more rugged than typical Columbia River Gorge or Mount Hood trails. They are lower elevation than Mount Hood hikes so they are possible in the winter when Mount Hood trails are snowed in. This hike is done with a car shuttle. We'll drop a car at Kings, and then shuttle over to the Elk Creek Trailhead and start from that location.

Activity Notes

This is a tough loop with a decent amount of up and down traversing between Elk and King. There is some exposure on this trail and light scrambling. Views are very nice at Elk and King summits. Come physically prepared. I expect group pace to be somewhere between 1.5 - 2.5 mph. General route is on all trails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/elk-mountain-to-kings-mountain-loop. I will provide a detailed map of our route a week from the hike. Plan to meet at Target near 8:15 am, leave at 8:30 am, and get to the trailhead around 9:30 am. We will start at Elk Mtn. trailhead and end at Kings Mtn. Trailhead.

Other Information
Driving Distance from Portland 60 miles
Distance - Round Trip 8 miles
Expected Duration Car to car in one day
Relevant Maps OC-I
Awards Qualified Awesome Ridges Award
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