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
Who:
Beginning-to-intermediate alpine climbers eager to complete a snow ascent with beautiful views in the Olympic Mountains. Recent BCEP graduates are especially welcomed! People from historically underrepresented groups like LGBTQ, BIPOC and women climbers are also encouraged! My goal is to create a supportive and cohesive team.
What:
Mt. Ellinor is 5,952 feet at its summit. The climb is 3500 feet of gain and approximately 6.5 miles round trip. There are often mountain goat sightings and the descent includes a fun glissade. This is an excellent beginner climb for recent BCEP graduates.
Where:
Mt. Ellinor via the upper Mount Elllinor trailhead and SE Chute.
When:
We will depart the upper trailhead at 6 AM on Saturday, June 1, 2024, summit mid-morning, and descend back to the trailhead midday or early afternoon.
We have reserved two campsites at Skokomish on Lake Cushman for Friday 5/31 and Saturday 6/1, approximately 30 minutes from the trailhead. The cost will be approximately $20-$30 per climber.
| 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 |
