Mount Ellinor, Washington – Northwest Wildflowers

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Mount Ellinor

Mason County, Washington

Olympic National Forest

Fees: NW Forest Pass (upper trailhead only)

Activity: hiking

Elevation: 3525'-5952'

Current status (as of 2/22/25): not blooming

Notes: Consider making a loop by hiking uphill on the rougher "winter route," which goes up an avalanche gully just to the east of the main trail. The winter route has slightly different wildflowers, and you might have it all to yourself.

If you don't mind a little alpine scrambling, you can also check out Mt. Washington, just north of Ellinor.

Peak wildflower bloom at Mt. Ellinor is typically from early June through July into mid-August, but there may be some flowers blooming from late May until late August.*

Typical year:

Info links:

US Forest Service

Washington Trails Association

NWS weather forecast

Wildflowers in this area:

WildflowerSearch.org

iNaturalist observations

Consortium of PNW Herbaria

Featured plants: Castilleja parviflora var. olympica, Erigeron flettii, Eucephalus paucicapitatus, Petrophytum hendersonii, Viola flettii

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* The dates given on this Web site for each location's blooming season are only estimates and can vary from year to year. Weather conditions in the winter and spring can shift these dates by up to a month, especially in the mountains. For the latest updates, check the Oregon Wildflowers or PortlandHikers Facebook groups, or browse the most recent postings to iNaturalist or Instagram.