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Parking lot at Elk Mountain.
Dense forest on the way up to Elk Mountain.
Highway 6 from the trail.
Red elderberry.
Salal.
Wooden bridges along the way.
The Elk Mountain Trail is very well signed.
Elk Summit register.
The route from the Elk Mountain summit toward King Mountain can be slippery.
There are some ropes installed to assist with some of the steep sections leading from the Elk Mountain summit.
The junction with the Kings Mountain Trail.
The view from the Kings Mountain summit.
View from the Kings Mountain summit.
A view to the west over the Coast Range.
Kings Mountain summit registry.
The ridge between Elk Mountain and Kings Mountain.
The traverse between Elk Mountain and Kings Mountain.
Unidentified species (help us identify it by providing feedback).
Wilson River.
Garter snake.
Unidentified species (help us identify it by providing feedback).
Elk Creek Campground is 3.5 miles further down the Wilson River Trail.
Wilson River sign at the bottom of Kings Mountain.