mount ellinor

We got a perfect weather window for our second attempt. Hike was snowy and brought mountaineering gear to scramble up the creek, through the gully,

The entire mountain was buzzing when you stop and listen, yellowjackets the entire time from trail head to the peak. Wonderful views but definitely not

Amazing view with trail in great condition.

This was a challenging hike for a number of reasons – it was hot, smoky, and humid, plus there were lots of bees and bugs.

Early morning sunrise hike to Mt. Ellinor, trail is in good condition, only downside is that the bugs swarm and get aggressive on the path.

We started at the upper trailhead to summit Mount Ellinor. It was 3.2 miles and 2,444 feet of elevation. It was a hot and exhausting