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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftTurn left onto Lone Wolf, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto 3 Elk, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Putnam Loop, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Frog Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Squirrel Trail, heading W.
  12. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 300 ftContinue straight onto Frog Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miBear right onto Putnam Loop, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto 3 Elk, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lone Wolf, heading SW.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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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.

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