Elephant direct
- 5.5
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- Jul–Aug
- best months
Is Elephant direct open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Lewis and Clark National Historical Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of three routes catalogued at Elephant Ridge, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from 4th class to 5.7.
Local outfitters
- Ocean Park Camp & Retreat Center15 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · Monolith Wall · Lewis and Clark Rock · Te Fiti
Best time to go · Jul–Aug
Best time to visit Elephant direct
Best months: July–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
49° / 36°
23 wet
Feb
50° / 35°
19 wet
Mar
52° / 37°
23 wet
Apr
55° / 40°
20 wet
May
59° / 45°
16 wet
Jun
62° / 49°
14 wet
Jul
65° / 52°
11 wet
Aug
67° / 52°
12 wet
Sep
66° / 48°
13 wet
Oct
60° / 42°
19 wet
Nov
53° / 38°
21 wet
Dec
48° / 36°
23 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Long Beach Exp Stn, WA, 5.2 mi away at 25 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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