Danville-Georgetown Open Space
3 Elk
3.1 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 1 hr 12 min
3 Elk is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Danville-Georgetown Open Space near Georgetown, WA. It climbs 321 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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3 Elk
3.1 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 589–789 ft
Out & Back · Danville-Georgetown Open Space
Trailhead: 47.36653, -121.98460
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 68°F / low 51° · precip 44% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Lone Wolf, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto 3 Elk, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Putnam Loop, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Coyote, heading E.
- 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Putnam Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto 3 Elk, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Lone Wolf, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 13 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- 3 Elk 2.2 mi · ▲ 258 ft
- Lone Wolf & Ridge Loop via 3 Elk 2.7 mi · ▲ 252 ft
- 3 Elk 4.1 mi · ▲ 371 ft
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