The Cape Horn Trail is one of the closest Columbia River Gorge trails to the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area. It features wide-ranging views up and down the river, rocky cliffs and crags, streams and a waterfall. The route is well signed and has seen numerous improvements over the years, including sturdier trail treads and new overlooks. Link: https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Cape_Horn_Loop_Hike

Activity Notes

This is one of the closest Gorge trails to the Portland-Vancouver metro area.  It features gorgeous views, rocky crags, streams and two waterfalls.  The lower loop opens up on July 15th.  We will meet at MMC at 8:00AM or at the Cape Horn Trailhead at 8:45AM.  The Distance is 7.4 miles with 1350 elevation gain.  The drive to the trailhead is 60 miles round trip.

http://www.portlandhikersfieldguide.org/wiki/Cape_Horn_Loop_Hike

We will be doing the hike in a clockwise direction to get the pavement part out of the way first.

Other Information
Driving Distance from Portland 55 miles
Distance - Round Trip 7 miles
Expected Duration Car to car in one day
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