Elk Lake (OR)
Campground
23.7 mi out & back · 7,853 ft gain · 5,167 ft high point · Very hard
From French Creek Trailhead - East via French Creek Ridge, Beachie, Battle Axe Creek, Whetstone Mountain, and Whetstone (10.9 mi)
In Willamette National Forest · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service
Whetstone travels 23.7 miles out and back from French Creek Trailhead—East via multiple trails through Willamette National Forest, ascending 7,853 feet.
7,853 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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