Elk Mountain Trail
Moderate · Out-and-back · 5 mi round trip · 1,252 ft gain · 2 h 15 min–3 h 15 min
Parking: not reported today
OpenStreetMap grades it as a well-marked trail. A solid half-day for most hikers. No bikes.
2.5 mi one way · high point 6,615 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 5,348–6,615 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 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 Obstruction Point Trailhead · Olympic Peninsula · 8 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 47.91835, -123.38223
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny, 59°F, wind 2 mph
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, 46°F, 1% precip, wind 2 to 8 mph
- Monday: Partly Sunny, 54°F, 1% precip, wind 1 to 8 mph
Daylight: Sunset 6:45 pm · 5 h 46 min of daylight left
Air: Good (AQI 17, PM2.5 3 µg/m³) at the Port Angeles-E 5th St monitor, 22 km away AirNow
Snow: 1″ snow at Waterhole (5,010 ft, 4.4 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 20 · typical peak Apr 21
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Obstruction Point Trailhead
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