The trail is well marked and in good shape due to the efforts of the Came down via x-country travel and old forest roads. The trail provides multiple sweeping vistas north and south along the Oregon Coast Range. Hiked it with a group of Mazamas. The Mazamas, the mountaineering education nonprofit club formed at the summit of Mount Hood in 1894, offers its Around the Mountain supported hiking trips each Labor Day weekend. The volcano is in Klamath County, in the southern Cascades, 60 miles (97 km) north of the Oregon-California border. Detailed 6 day mountain weather forecasts for climbers and mountaineers planning expeditions. For the Elk Mountain hike, start just past the Elk Creek Campground. cmc56789 - Oct 8, 2003 1:26 am Route Climbed: elk mountain - kings mountain loop Date Climbed: February and Octaober 2003; April and May 2004 . There are two trails out of the trailhead. Elk Mountain climbs steeply from Oregon Highway 6. That includes randomly choosing a trail to hike, and having it turn out to be packed with views, challenges, variety, and shared with a great hiking partner. 10 miles; duration roughly about 6-8 hours.The terrain is rugged forcing a slower pace than the normal 3-mile per hour gait. The road continues over a bridge to a parking area. Near the summit of Elk Mountain, looking west across the Tillamook State Forest. Then you deal with the ups, downs and all-arounds to get to that junction. This particular trail is more or less maintained by the Mazamas. The Elk Mountain to Kings Mountain Loop is something else entirely. Elk Mountain is an American tomme-style cheese hailing from Oregon. Did the Elk Mountain - Kings Mountain traverse in the Spring of 2012 with my BCEP Team. Take the Elk Mountain/Wilson River Trail up past a sign. Underneath its natural Honey Wheat Ale-rubbed rind, the texture is dry, smooth, firm, dense, and open. The Mazamas volunteer on the 25K course, helping racers via fixed ropes at the top of Elk mountain and on Kings mountain. This Mazamas trail, about halfway between Tillamook and Forest Grove, is a great conditioning hike, with lots of steep climbing. Mountain (climbing) weather forecasts for 2 elevations of Mount Mazama, Cascade Range, Pacific Coast Ranges, United States. The last 3.5 miles is a roughly level trail paralleling the Wilson River and nearby highway. Great sunny day, tons of snow on the ground. The rope was put in by the Mazamas, a local climbing and hiking club that has adopted this trail for maintenance. Mazamas offers over 700 hikes and 350 climbs annually. A variety of classes and activities are offered for every skill and fitness level and are open to both members and non-members. The cheese is made from raw goat's milk and it's aged from 6 to 8 months. I chose Elk Mountain because it appeared to be a relatively short but challenging hike to the summit which I could pull off with an afternoon start. First Elk will kick your ass. Elk Mountain and King’s Mountain loop General description: Steep climb up Elk mountain followed by rugged ridgeline traverse to King’s Mountain, culminating in a steep descent. It was 1.5 miles and a 1900 ft climb, which of course had to translate into a steep trail. There is a box at the summits of both Elk and Kings Mountains where you should kindly sign the Mazama guest register. I love being surprised, and that goes for just about anything. Attempted to do the Elk/King traverse but ran out of time. Mount Mazama (Giiwas in the Native American language Klamath) is a complex volcano in the state of Oregon, United States, in a segment of the Cascade Volcanic Arc and Cascade Range.Most of the mountain collapsed following a major eruption approximately 7,700 years ago. 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