Pioneer Point & Cape Horn Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 755 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Pioneer Point & Cape Horn Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Prindle, WA. The route reaches Pioneer Point at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 755 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi486 – 1,280 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cape Horn Trailhead 45.58933, -122.17852
Nearest town Prindle, WA

Directions

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Pioneer Point & Cape Horn Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 755 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 486–1,279 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Cape Horn Trailhead · 45.58933, -122.17852

Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 66°F / low 53° · precip 58% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:43 PM

Transit-accessible: Salmon Falls Park & Ride stop 14 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cape Horn Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftReach Pioneer Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 66°F53°
Precip58%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity85%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 9% rain3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 21% rain6 AM: 29% rain7 AM: 32% rain8 AM: 35% rain9 AM: 36% rain10 AM: 31% rain11 AM: 22% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 22% rain3 PM: 29% rain4 PM: 55% rain5 PM: 58% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 25% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 7% rain11 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat 69°51° 22%
Sun 71°54° 32%
Mon 72°49° 21%
Tue 81°52°
Wed 91°58°
Thu 80°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Salmon Falls Park & Ride stop 14 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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