Mount Ellinor

Mount Ellinor
Mount Ellinor

Location in Washington state

Elevation 5,952 ft (1,814 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 440 ft (130 m)[2]
Location
Location Mason County, Washington, U.S.
Range Olympic Mountains
Coordinates 47°31′18″N 123°15′38″W / 47.521634667°N 123.260677231°WCoordinates: 47°31′18″N 123°15′38″W / 47.521634667°N 123.260677231°W[1]
Topo map USGS Mount Skokomish

Mount Ellinor is a peak in the Olympic Mountains of Washington, United States. It is located in an area designated as the Mount Skokomish Wilderness. The mountain is a popular day hike in the summer months, being that the summit is reachable via a steep-but-brief 3.3-mile (5.3 km) trail which gains about 3,200 feet (980 m) in elevation from the lower of two trailheads. Mountain goats are frequently observable along this trail, but it is advisable to keep a safe distance from them. The trailhead is accessible from National Forest Road 24 north of Lake Cushman. This lower trailhead lies at an elevation of 2,600 feet (790 m). A Northwest Forest Pass or appropriate parking permit is required at the trailhead.

History

In 1853, surveyor George Davidson named the mountain after Ellinor Fauntleroy, who later became his wife. Additionally, Davidson named The Brothers after her two brothers, and Mount Constance after Ellinor's oldest sister.[3]

Mount Ellinor was first climbed in August 1879 by D.N. Utler, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Waughop, and H.C. Esteps.[4]

View

Mount Ellinor offers a variety of views of all the major Cascade peaks, as well as close-range views of neighboring Mount Washington, Stone, Pershing, and a glimpse of Mount Olympus in the distance. Additionally, views of Lake Cushman, the Hood Canal and the Puget Sound abound.

360° panorama from near the summit of Mount Ellinor in the Olympic Mountains of Washington state. Mount Washington is on the right

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ellinor". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey.
  2. ↑ "Mount Ellinor, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
  3. ↑ "The story of three Olympic peaks". Washington Historical Quarterly 4 (3): 182–86. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
  4. ↑ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.

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