Can you reserve a site at Mt. Ellinor Lower Trailhead?

No. Mt. Ellinor Lower Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Mt. Ellinor Lower Trailhead

Facility · Washington ·

Managed by the USDA Forest Service

Olympic National Forest (NF) · Open Access

2,633 ft
Elevation

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.

Getting there

47.50710, -123.23172 · 47°30'25.6"N 123°13'54.2"W

Directions (Google Maps) · Directions (Apple Maps)

Typical weather

Typically 76°F in Jul, down to 44°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	45	48	53	58	65	70	76	76	69	58	50	44
Low °F	36	35	37	40	46	50	54	54	50	44	39	35
Precip in	15.5	9.2	9.9	6.1	3.0	1.9	0.9	1.4	3.0	9.1	15.7	16.2

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 10 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

Map

Member photos

Add a photo

Common questions about Mt. Ellinor Lower Trailhead

Can you reserve a site at Mt. Ellinor Lower Trailhead?: No. Mt. Ellinor Lower Trailhead is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Mt. Ellinor Lower Trailhead

Staircase Campground 4.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Hamma Hamma Cabin 8 mi · Campground · we watch it
Big Creek Upper Loop #827.1 1.3 mi · Facility
Big Creek Campground 1.4 mi · Campground
Lebar Horse Camp 7.1 mi · Facility
Lena Creek Campground 7.4 mi · Campground
Brown Creek Campground 7.7 mi · Campground
Brown Creek Interpretive Trailhead 7.8 mi · Facility
Hamma Hamma Campground 8 mi · Campground
Lena Lake Campground 8.8 mi · Campground
Spider Lake Trailhead 11.3 mi · Facility
Collins Campground 15.6 mi · Campground

Comments

Contact

Info Recreation.gov

Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-08-10.

Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.