Elk Lake (OR)
Campground

13.3 mi out & back, trail only · 6,779 ft gain · 4,745 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from French Creek Trailhead - East, 8.5 mi each way
In Opal Creek Wilderness · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service
Whetstone Mountain climbs 6,779 feet in 13.3 miles out and back through Opal Creek Wilderness, passing Whetstone Mountain along the way.
6,779 ft of gain round trip.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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