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
Plan on meeting on 5/23 by 8 AM at the Lower Mount Ellinor Trailhead. We will hike up the Lower Trail until it intersects with the Upper Trail. Depending upon snow and trail conditions we will take the winter route up the SE chute or continue on the summer route trail. Plan on needing and being proficient with using crampons and ice axe for both options. We should be back to the cars no later than 4pm (probably earlier) so driving back to Portland should not be an issue.
Note: Christine Troy will be leading this climb as a provisional lead with full climb leader Marc Milobinski supervising and evaluating.
Find Activity Financial Aid Info here: https://mazamas.org/financialaid/
| 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 |
