Danville-Georgetown Open Space
3 Elk
4.1 mi · ▲ 371 ft · 1 hr 33 min
3 Elk is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Danville-Georgetown Open Space near Georgetown, WA. It climbs 371 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
4.1 mi · ▲ 371 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 538–789 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.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Frog Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Squirrel Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Frog Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Putnam Loop, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto 3 Elk, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Lone Wolf, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 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 (~4 min). Leave by 7:20 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 3.1 mi · ▲ 321 ft
- Cedar River Pipeline Road 7.3 mi · ▲ 490 ft
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