Elk Lake Trail #176
Elk Lake Trail #176 — tail catalogue entry from OSM relation 15554214. Geometry and elevation are OSM/GLO-30 and provisional. No special permit known; verify locally.
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Distance 0.9 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 1d · SAC T2 · Ungraded (tail ingest)
Cite this record
The Hiking World, Elk Lake Trail #176, read 2026-09-24, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/elk-lake-trail-176
How we verify · last checked 2026-09-24
Byline
- The Hiking World editorial team · author
Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.
Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-04T22:08:24.563Z
Representative point on Elk Lake Trail #176: 46.019°, -121.792°, about 1469 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.
Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.
Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.
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GeoJSONThis line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON
Catalog entry
- SAC T2
- Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
- YDS Class 1
- Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Stored distance is 0.9 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (0.93 km), not the published line length.
Tail catalogue entry built from OpenStreetMap relation 15554214 (ODbL). The stored line is the OSM geometry, decimated; its 2-D length is provisional and not published as walking distance.
Elevation high/low and ascent/descent are Copernicus GLO-30 samples at the line vertices (copernicus-dem:glo-30) and remain provisional.
No special permit was researched for this trail. Permit is marked unverified — confirm locally before relying on it.
Water
No water sources recorded.
Permits & fees
Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms
Permit status is unverified.
Getting there
No sourced gateway chain yet.
Getting there car-free
- Elk Lake Trail #176 (start): car-free flag unknown.
- Elk Lake Trail #176 (end): car-free flag unknown.
Trailheads
- Elk Lake Trail #176 (start) car-free: unknown
- Elk Lake Trail #176 (end) car-free: unknown
Questions
Do I need a permit for Elk Lake Trail #176?
Permit status is unverified for Elk Lake Trail #176. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.
How difficult is Elk Lake Trail #176?
Elk Lake Trail #176 is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1.
How long is Elk Lake Trail #176?
The length on this record is 0.9 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail
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