Blackmore / Elephant Shoulder

Name: Blackmore / Elephant Shoulder
Rating: 5.0

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Trail

1.5 mile 2.5 kilometer point to point
Ascent
Intermediate/Difficult

Elevation

Ascent: 1,039' 317 m
Descent: 0' 0 m
High: 10,119' 3,084 m
Low: 9,081' 2,768 m

Grade

Avg Slope: 13% (7°)
Max Slope: 20% (11°)

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Trail shared by samh Haraldson

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Looking up at the shoulder of Elephant and Blackmore

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“An alternate approach to Blackmore as well as access to Alex Lowe basin.”

— samh Haraldson

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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Description

Take the standard Blackmore trail from the parking lot, then upon entering the headwaters basin, break off the standard skin track route and follow what is generally the Blackmore summer trail to the shoulder between Mount Blackmore - Direct and Elephant Mountain.