Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
Mount Ellen is the high point of the Henry Mountains at about 11,500 feet. The summit trail starts from Bull Creek Pass on the Bull Creek Pass Backcountry Byway, a rough high-elevation dirt road. Relative to the long drive, the hike is a short alpine ridge walk. The range is isolated BLM and USFS country.