The 2020 Cape Horn Conservancy Annual Report is now available.

Lower Trail is CLOSED for Peregrine nesting season effective Feb 1st through July 15th
​Please plan accordingly.
Your hike will not be a loop. You must return at the closure out of respect for the wildlife here at the Cape.  

​​PLEASE HIKE THE TRAIL RESPONSIBLY.
Wear a mask and face away from the trail when passing others.
BRING ALL YOUR ESSENTIALS, SUCH AS FOOD, WATER, HAND SANITIZER, A MASK, AND TOILET PAPER, AND PACK IT ALL BACK OUT. 
Bathrooms and other facilities may be closed or not maintained.

Dedicated volunteers have made the Cape Horn Trail one of the best in the gorge.  If you love the trail, please consider volunteering for one of our upcoming work parties.​
If you love the Cape Horn Trail and would like to support our cause, please consider making a donation.


​To learn more about how we use contributions visit the Donate page.
The full trail is a 7.2 mile loop with 1,300 feet of elevation change.

Trail Head Location

Cape Horn Conservancy Mission Statement

To preserve, enhance, promote and maintain the Cape Horn Trail and related public lands within the Washougal to Stevenson corridor as a natural, educational, recreational and economic asset to Skamania County and the surrounding community.

Cape Horn Conservancy is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization.

Contact Us

Cape Horn Conservancy
P.O. Box 912
Washougal, WA  98671