Mount Ellinor
Olympic Peninsula
As of early May 2026, Mount Ellinor's upper trailhead road requires caution, with reports from May 5th noting a rutted final spur that may challenge low-clearance vehicles, though some have managed in Subarus. The trail is melting out, presenting intermittent snow, slush, and some slick patches near the summit, making microspikes and poles recommended, as seen in a May 5th report. Snow bridges are becoming less stable due to melting, with warnings against the winter route from April 29th due to potential instability and erosion. Phlox were blooming below the summit as of May 5th. Parking at the upper trailhead is limited.
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Hiked from the Upper Mt. Ellinor trailhead. Looked for the orange cone and slowed down for the rut. Had no problem in a Subaru Crosstrek. Would not take a low clearance car on the last turn off, but I...
The road is in very good shape to the upper trailhead, with the exception continuing to be the final -014 spur, which has two bad gullies across it. When you see the orange cone, take it seriously!The...
First time “climbing” a mountain. It was well worth the effort. The roads up were in good shape and the trail was as well. Lots of rapidly melting slushie snow. A few spots where the trail was hard to...
If you are like me, you drive a slightly lowered sports car. Most of you aren't, but if you are, the road is very good. A few easily avoided potholes and two forced deeper ones (crossing the road as...
Started from the upper trailhead and had a nice hike up to the summit. For some reason Google Maps seemed to think the road to the trailhead was closed, but it wasn't.We took the summer route up. Righ...
Successful summit up the summer route this morning. Consistent snow after the summer/winter route split. There's a nice log bench at the junction, which is a good place to put on spikes.It didn't get ...
Climbed the winter route. I was glad to have my ice axe for the chute. For the most part, the snow was soft and wet. I didn't use crampons on the way up, and only ran into a small icy section that fel...
With the big dump of snow last week and the warm temps, it’s ripe for slides today. We made it to 5300 up the summer route. At that point fresh slides were obvious on 30 degree slopes (probably from y...
I hiked up the summer route with my two friends and their two dogs. We wanted to take the winter route, but so many people coming down were saying that there were a lot of exposed rocks and that gliss...
When you turn off from Highway 119, Forest Road 24 is full of potholes but nothing that would stop any car. Forest Road 2419 is a much better surface but there are some active rockfalls. If you’re fir...
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