Earlier this Spring we did a quick hike up Elk Mountain in the Tillamook State Forest (
here). There are two longer loops in this area, but after getting a late start we only had time for this out-and-back portion.
Elk Mountain summit is at 2,788 feet and while it's a short hike, it is pretty
dang strenuous - you have to ascend 1900 feet over only 1.5 miles, which feels like more of a scramble at times.
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| the first steps foreshadowing what lies ahead |
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| up, up, up |
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| first lookout on a beautiful day |
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| had to bear crawl up this one |
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| almost there |
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| view of Kings Mountain from the summit |
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| aaand back home on the Willamette later that evening |
