Cape Horn Trail
Moderate · AceColumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon
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Add the first4.7 km2.9 mi
Distance
80 m262 ft
Elevation gain
1h 10m
Est. time
Route
Route type
What to expect on this trail
- Steep
- Rolling
- Hiking
How these were worked out
- Steepestimated
- Nine tenths of this trail is at or below a 25.2% grade, and its steepest climb reaches 74.3%. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
- Rollingestimated
- The grade varies by 17.1 percentage points along the route rather than climbing steadily. Source: DEM terrain profile, moderate confidence.
Biking is not listed. That means no explicit permission is recorded, which is not the same as a prohibition — see the bike section below.
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About this trail
Cape Horn Trail is a 4.7 km trail in Oregon. Route imported from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); community descriptions, photos, and condition reports welcome.
Play the route
Fly the trail end to end, with the climb as it comes.
Conditions
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Elevation profile
Terrain sampled every 35 m from public elevation data.
- Descent
- 401 m
- High point
- 373 m
- 90th percentile grade
- 25.2%
Bike access & suitability
Legal permission and physical difficulty are evaluated separately.
Legal access
Confirm before riding
No authoritative or explicit bicycle-access rule is recorded for this trail.
Estimated MTB suitability
Moderate
35% confidence - score 46/100
- - Terrain: 25.2% 90th-percentile grade and 17 m climbing per km.
Source: No access source recorded - checked Aug 2, 2026 - rules v2
Posted signs and current land-manager closures always override OpenTrail.
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Connecting trails
Trails whose path meets this one — plan a longer route or a loop.
Trails nearby
Other routes within about 15 km.
- 1.1 km away
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Frequently asked
How long is Cape Horn Trail?
Cape Horn Trail is 4.7 km (2.9 miles) as a route. Allow roughly 1h 10m at a steady walking pace, not counting stops.
How hard is Cape Horn Trail?
OpenTrail rates it moderate. It climbs about 80 m overall, and its steepest sustained stretches run around 25%.
Where is Cape Horn Trail?
Cape Horn Trail is in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon. The map on this page shows the full route, where it starts, and any mapped parking nearby.
Is there parking at Cape Horn Trail?
No parking area is mapped within 1.5 km of this route in OpenStreetMap. That is not the same as there being none — check local access rules before you go.