Olympic National Forest · Washington

Mt. Ellinor

3.2 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 812 · trail class 3 · typical grade 5-8% · hiking, bike

Trailhead Mt. Ellinor Lower Trailhead Drive there

Mt. Ellinor Lower Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

No fee

Provides lower access to: Mt. Ellinor Trail #812

The lower trail climbs gently through the forest for the first mile, and then becomes steeper and increasingly rough. At timberline, 2.5 miles from the lower trailhead, the trail intersects the winter climbing route to the right and the summer trail route to the left. This is a good turnaround point for inexperienced hikers.

Restrictions <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/olympic/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5409605">Wilderness regulations apply</a>&nbsp;in Mt. Skokomish Wilderness.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Mt. Ellinor Upper Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

$5/vehicle/day · season Early Summer to

Provides access to : Mt. Ellinor Trail #812 which enters Mount Skokomish Wilderness.

Parking available.

Restrictions <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/olympic/?cid=STELPRDB5409605">Wilderness regulations apply. </a> <ul><li>View&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/olympic/alerts-notices/?cid=stelprdb5367951">Weed Free Feed Requirement and other good Know Before You Go</a>&nbsp;tips</li><li><strong>ALERT!- </strong>Review the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/olympic/home/?cid=stelprdb5412239">mountain goat&nbsp;safety guidelines and related news video</a>.&nbsp;</li></ul>

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.