The Elkhorn Mountains are a

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, part of the Blue Mountains in the northwest

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. Located in north

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west of

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, the highest point in the range is

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at above

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. The Elkhorn Mountains are partly within the

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and the North Fork John Day Wilderness.

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Elkhorn Crest National Recreation Trail #1611
U.S. Forest Service
Elkhorn Range from Hoffer Lakes near Anthony Lake
hiking guide by William Sullivan ODFW goat3

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