Elip Creek Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 20.6 mi round trip · 3,709 ft gain · 7 h 30 min–10 h 45 min
Parking: not reported today
OpenStreetMap grades it as a mountain trail with some steep or exposed sections. A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape. No bikes.
10.3 mi one way · high point 3,763 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 515–3,763 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
No bikes Fee or pass required Toilets (vault) dogs, accessibility: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In Olympic National Park. Entrance fee $30 per vehicle (7 days) or an America the Beautiful pass, card only at the gate. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, fees and closures change. Check the official park site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at North Fork Trailhead · Olympic Peninsula · 4 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 47.57588, -123.64797
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Sunny, 68°F, wind 6 mph
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, 51°F, 1% precip, wind 3 mph
- Monday: Mostly Sunny, 64°F, 2% precip, wind 1 to 6 mph
Daylight: Sunset 6:46 pm · 6 h 31 min of daylight left
Air: Good (AQI 13, PM2.5 2.3 µg/m³) at the Taholah-Quinault Tribe monitor, 55 km away AirNow
Snow: 0″ snow at Buckinghorse (4,850 ft, 20.5 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 26 · typical peak Apr 17
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at North Fork Trailhead
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