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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 1/22/25): 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.
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: 
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.
