Cape Horn
Cape Horn rises to 2,172 m in Washington. Cashmere Mountain stands 2,595 m to the south-southeast, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Ladies Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN passes 8.2 miles off.
The story
Cape Horn is a 7,316-foot (2,230-metre) mountain summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. Cape Horn is situated 12 mi (19 km) west-northwest of Leavenworth, within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, on land managed by the Okanogan–Wenatchee National Forest. Cape Horn is part of the Chiwaukum Mountains, a subset of the Cascade Range. The nearest higher neighbor is Ladies Peak, 0.9 mi (1.4 km) to the northwest, and Grindstone Mountain is set 1.4 mi (2.3 km) to the south. Precipitation runoff from Cape Horn drains west to Icicle Creek, whereas the east slopes drain into Chiwaukum Creek, and both are tributaries of the Wenatchee River. Although modest in elevation, relief is significant since this peak rises over 4,300 feet above Icicle Creek Valley in approximately two miles, and 2,100 feet (640 meters) above the Spanish Camp Creek in one mile. This mountain was named by Albert Hale Sylvester in 1909 for its sharp profile. This mountain's toponym has been officially by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
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Wikidata Q49018003, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2172 m
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the JCT WOODS CREEK RD NEAR MONROE TO JCT US 97 NEAR PESHASTIN
- 8.2 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 8.2 mi off the Stevens Pass Greenway, National
- 16.0 mi off the JCT SR 10 VIC ELLENSBURG TO JCT SR 2 VIC PESHASTIN
Overlooks nearby
- Windy Point Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Twin Tunnels landmark · 13 mi
- Peshastin Lookout · 15 mi
- Echo Point · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ladies Peak: 0.9 mi
- Grindstone Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Snowgrass Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Frigid Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Opportunity Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Drury Falls: 8.1 mi
- Deception Falls: 13.5 mi
- Monkey Cage Falls: 13.5 mi
- Pea Soup Falls: 13.6 mi
- Viviane Falls: 13.7 mi
- Caboose: 11.9 mi
- Alpine Ascent Climbing Wall: 12.3 mi
- Rocky Pond Estate Winery Leavenworth Tasting Room: 12.3 mi
- Kestrel Vintners: 12.5 mi
- Maibaum: 12.6 mi
- Bambino: 8.6 mi
- Little Italy: 8.6 mi
- Veteran's Club: 10.3 mi
- Stones Throw: 10.3 mi
- Lower Castle Rock: 10.4 mi
- Lions Club Park: 12.5 mi
- Front Street Park: 12.6 mi
- Skykomish City Ball Park: 20.4 mi
- Great Northern & Cascade Railway Park: 20.9 mi
- French Cabin Sno Park: 22.6 mi
- Dog Beach: 11.0 mi
- Hot Sand Beach: 12.7 mi
- Deer Beach: 12.7 mi
- Enchantment Beach: 12.7 mi
- Rafters Beach: 12.7 mi
- The Storyteller: 12.6 mi
- Die Bergfreunde Fountain: 12.7 mi
- Shaman Salmon: 13.1 mi
- Fountain of Dreams: 13.1 mi
- Watershed Bell: 13.2 mi
- Soda Spring: 14.1 mi
- Mud Spring: 19.1 mi
- Medicine Spring: 19.3 mi
- Culver Springs: 19.8 mi
- Deer Park Spring: 19.9 mi
- Der Ritter: 12.4 mi
- Dirtyface Lookout: 14.8 mi
- Pollalie Ridge Lookout: 17.7 mi
- Etienne Creek Mining Area: 18.8 mi
- Blewett Stamp Mill: 20.0 mi
- Greater Leavenworth Museum: 12.6 mi
- Nutcracker Museum & Store: 12.6 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 20.8 mi
- Great Northern and Cascade Railways: 20.9 mi
- Skykomish Historical Society: 20.9 mi
- Wellington: 11.3 mi
- Scenic: 11.7 mi
- Alpine: 15.4 mi
- Blewett: 20.2 mi
- Deception Falls Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Mountain Home Ridge (CDLT): 14.2 mi
- Peshastin Pinnacles State Park: 20.1 mi
- Nason Creek Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- Iron Goat Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Scenic Hot Springs: 10.8 mi
- Goldmyer Hot Springs: 24.9 mi
- Royal Bavarian Kanzlers Rose Garden: 12.6 mi
- E. Lorene Young Community Garden: 12.9 mi
- Swiftwater Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Cape Horn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashmere Mountain | SSE 154° | 2,595 m | 7.6 mi |
| Big Chiwaukum | NNW 346° | 2,463 m | 3.2 mi |
| Eightmile Mountain | S 174° | 2,437.2 m | 8.7 mi |
| Snowgrass Mountain | NNW 339° | 2,436.2 m | 2.0 mi |
| Point 7804 | N 349° | 2,379 m | 2.7 mi |
| Big Lou Mountain | ESE 111° | 2,372 m | 3.5 mi |
| Big Slide Mountain | ESE 112° | 2,367 m | 3.9 mi |
| Big Jim Mountain | E 85° | 2,366 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:36 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 20:18 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:23 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:22 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 32 | 39 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 60 | 48 | 35 | 27 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leavenworth 3 S, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1517378 — Cape Horn, Chelan County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356544486
Day trips start here
- Stevens Pass · 10 mi
- Leavenworth · 12 mi
- Cashmere · 23 mi
- Snoqualmie Pass · 29 mi
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