Squeezed in a hike at Cape Horn the Saturday after Thanksgiving before the 12:30 Oregon/Oregon State football game.  Great day for both. A rain-free hike and a Beaver victory!

We did an out and back starting from the Strunk Road TH down to overlook Cigar Rock.  The trail is in pretty good condition and recent trail work looks nice.  ~ 5 miles and 1,100 ft total EG.

Are you looking for a pretty hike to do before heading to Seattle from Portland? This is it! The Saturday after Thanksgiving we were looking for this very thing, and Cape Horn is 30min from Portland then 3 hours to Seattle.

Trail is in great condition today and almost no wind made this a great experience. However it’s pretty rocky and steep in some sections so if it were raining or slick I wouldn’t recommend it in the future. We went Upper Trail first to get the hard work out of the way, then enjoyed a nice several mile gentle descent. Seemed like most other folks were doing that today, too. Not busy at all!

Beautiful day, nice close lot, TP stocked in the bathrooms too!

Started at upper trailhead and hiked clockwise loop.  Trail was in great shape with a couple muddy spots but no obstacles. 

Sunny day and beautiful hike.  However, the east wind was a constant 25 mph with gusts to 40 especially at the view points and lower trail.  Perhaps a 1/2 dozen trees across the trail.  While they were only a minor obstacle, its a reminder that during periods of high wind such as the last two days, falling trees and branches are an objective danger.

I joined a WTA Work Party on the upper Cape Horn Trail on 11/3/22.  Our party of ~ 24 volunteers improved drainage, brushed and rebuilt some problem areas of the trail.  Overall it was a very productive day and we almost missed the rain.  Lots of happy hikers on the trail today.  The trail is in good shape.