3 Elk

2 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 49 min

3 Elk is a 2-mile out-and-back near Georgetown, WA. It climbs 314 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 876 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.36412, -121.97357
Nearest town Georgetown, WA

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

3 Elk

2 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 49 min

Elevation 670–876 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.36412, -121.97357

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 68°F / low 51° · precip 46% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto 3 Elk, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 68°F51°
Precip46%Wind1 mphUV5Humidity55%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 19% rain1 AM: 23% rain2 AM: 21% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 12% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 31% rain5 PM: 31% rain6 PM: 46% rain7 PM: 33% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 69°50° 35%
Sun 71°49°
Mon 67°48°
Tue 75°49°
Wed 86°53°
Thu 74°55° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM — 9 min before dark.

More sunset hikes nearby

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead