This weekend the Cape Horn Trail served as the perfect field class room for the Columbia Cascades Trail Skills College. WTA volunteer leaders, Henry Panter and Barbara Chapman taught a class on tread reconstruction on the upper loop where it descends from the Cape Horn summit down to Hwy 14.
Just beyond Pioneer Point, Roger Anderson (WTA ACL among other volunteer affiliations) taught a class on drain dip construction. Meanwhile Ryan Ojerio, SW Washington Regional Coordinator taught New Trail Construction on a reroute that is under construction halfway between the Salmon Falls Park and Ride and Pioneer Point.
Another class worked on trail maintenance and yet another practiced trail design by flagging in a possible reroute on the super-steep section leading up to Pioneer Point.
Although the Trillium are past their prime, other flowers are just opening up and the Alder are putting out brilliant green foliage. Its a great time to check out the upper segment of Trail. Note that there are still no signs on the route so if it is your first time, visit: http://www.hikingupward.com/WSP/CapeHorn/ or go with a friend who knows the way.
Also the falcon closure on the lower segment begins just past the last really cool viewpoint before the trail descends. The whole lower segment will be open on July 1st. Look for info on joining the WTA trailwork party that will officially open the Trail on that date.
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