5.1 hr
Overview
The Kings Mountain Trail heads relentlessly upward, but it is not generally as steep as the nearby Elk Mountain Trail. During the winter it can be snowy, and after rain it can be muddy and slick. For most of this hike, you're under the forest canopy, recovering from the Tillamook Burn in the 1930s, and views only open up once you get near the summit. In the spring (late May to early June) Kings Mountain features an abundance of wildflowers including beargrass, paintbrush, penstemon, phlox, and the rare phantom orchid. If you want a very strenuous hike, the trail continues: see the Elk Mountain-Kings Mountain Loop Hike .
Trail Stats
7.7 km
776 m
983 m
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