Danville-Georgetown Open Space
3 Elk
4.5 mi · ▲ 515 ft · 1 hr 45 min
3 Elk is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Danville-Georgetown Open Space near Georgetown, WA. It climbs 515 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi538 – 876 ft5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.36414, -121.97578
Nearest town Georgetown, WA
Directions
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3 Elk
4.5 mi · ▲ 515 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 538–876 ft
Out & Back · Danville-Georgetown Open Space
Trailhead: 47.36414, -121.97578
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Lone Wolf, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto 3 Elk, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Putnam Loop, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Frog Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Squirrel Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Frog Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Putnam Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto 3 Elk, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Lone Wolf, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:12 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 10 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Cedar River Pipeline Road 7.9 mi · ▲ 640 ft
- Cedar River Pipeline Road 7.7 mi · ▲ 633 ft
- 3 Elk 4.7 mi · ▲ 521 ft
- Putnam Loop 4.3 mi · ▲ 498 ft
- 3 Elk 3.6 mi · ▲ 471 ft
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