Yacolt Burn State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi1,805 – 2,218 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Elkhorn Mountain Road 45.73941, -122.37184
Nearest town Little Elkhorn, WA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Elkhorn Mountain.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto L-1451 Road, heading W.
  4. 1 miReach Elkhorn Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 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.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light rainTemperature 60°F47°
Precip53%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity80%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 15% rain6 AM: 24% rain7 AM: 17% rain8 AM: 26% rain9 AM: 23% rain10 AM: 25% rain11 AM: 17% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 9% rain3 PM: 18% rain4 PM: 31% rain5 PM: 53% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 21% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 62°46° 20%
Sun 65°48° 27%
Mon 67°43° 23%
Tue 76°46°
Wed 86°54°
Thu 74°53°

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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