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 quite a challenging hike.  The hike up Elk is very steep and the hike down the back end involves scrambling which can be daunting to some.  There is also a rope assisted down-climb on the traverse section. We will begin the hike at the Elk Mountain trailhead but will first arrange to leave a car at Kings Mountain so it can be done as car shuttle.

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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