Elkhorn Mountain & L-1451 Road
2.2 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 56 min
Elkhorn Mountain & L-1451 Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Little Elkhorn, WA. The route reaches Elkhorn Mountain. It climbs 414 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Elkhorn Mountain & L-1451 Road
2.2 mi · ▲ 414 ft · 56 min
Elevation 1,805–2,219 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: Elkhorn Mountain Road · 45.73941, -122.37184
Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 60°F / low 47° · precip 53% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Elkhorn Mountain.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto L-1451 Road, heading W.
- 1 miReach Elkhorn Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:14 PM.
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