King's Mountain

King's Mountain lies in the Coast Range of Oregon between Portland and the coast. It's a popular summit and has a trail just under 3 miles long to it's summit. The views at the top extend from Mt. Hood to the coast. The trail starts at 450 feet and climbs to the summit of 3226 through a forest up to a small meadow area with a summit register. This mountain and neighboring Elk Mountain form a horseshoe shape and the really great trail to the top comes from connecting the two peaks via a trail on their ridges. Kings Mountain has some dramatic pinnacles along it's ridge as well that are best viewed from Elk Mountain. The cliffs along the ridgecrest between these two mountains fall dramatically down several thousand feet to the valley floor below. The trail is steep in many spots even away from the ridgecrest.