6.8 mi from the trailheadPine Mountain Lookout
Campground · California
6.6 mi out & back · 1,667 ft gain · 3,927 ft high point · Hard
In Mendocino National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Elk Mountain is a 6.6-mile out and back trail in Mendocino National Forest near Prather Mill.
1,667 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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Sun: Rain · wind 5 to 14 mph SW
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