Cape Horn and Beyond

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State: Washington
Date Submitted: November 1, 2004
Submitted by: Troy
Motorcycle Road Length: 41 Miles

Written Directions

Just north of Portland, OR and across the Washington border is the town of Vancouver, WA. Start in Vancouver and find State Route 14. You can find 14 by either taking exit 1B off of I-5 or by taking exit 27 off of I-205. Once you get on SR-14 take it eastbound where the route basically starts as you come up to Camas, WA. After the road winds through Camas, and Washougal, you enter the Historic preserve area. This is where the scenery begins. The best place to turn around is Skamania lodge (just past the Bridge of the Gods).
Note: If you find yourself hurting for time, and want to return to Portland quicker, take the Bridge of the Gods across the river into Oregon (toll is $.50 for bikes) and hit I-84 westbound.

Scenery

Beautiful scenery abounds throughout on this road with lots of variety. Expect lots of forests, spectacular views of the Columbia river, especially at Cape Horn (pull over for this one), farmland, tunnels... the list goes on and one. A must ride!

Road Quality

Road has a variety of twisties, straights, peaks and valleys. Best ridden on the weekend when there are no logging trucks to slow you down. Roads are paved, and in excellent condition.

Roadside Amenities

Must sees are Cape Horn, Bonneville Dam, Bridge of the Gods, and Skamania Lodge. There are a couple of small restaurants in Carson, but the ultimate is the Sunday brunch at Skamania Lodge. Make reservations, it fills up fast.

Additional Info

- View the weather forecast for this area from Yahoo weather . - Washington State Parks - Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission

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Reviewed by Jonny Law on July 28, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Jonny law
motorcycle_year: '81
motorcycle_make: Yamaha
motorcycle_type: Sport
Comment: If you live in Portland or Vancouver, this is a great road for an after work decompression, or just a excuse to get a burger somewhere other then the local joint.
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Reviewed by Guest on November 2, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Chef
motorcycle_year: 1983
motorcycle_make: Suzuki
motorcycle_type: Sport-Touring
Comment: I live in Stevenson Wa. and must say, there are lots of roads worth rideing just off of hwy 14 Washougal river rd (hooks back on to 14 just after the cape, take a right and about a mile west is the veiw point) As far as must see I can't understand why noone said to stop at Beacon Rock State park, make time and hike to the top of the second largest free standing monalith in the world, good spot for a picnic too. The trail to the top is railed and well maintained , bring water and expect to spend an hour hikeing up , and back down, very few better veiws avalible. The Bonneville hot springs resort has an amazing spa with natural mineral water piped in, skip the dinning room. the Skamania Lodge has one of the top 50 golf course's in the U.S., But as far as dinning along the way, a new resturant in Stevenson, MARK'S PLACE, is amazeing,it's just off of main street, ask anyone you see (gas station, store, on the sidewalk they will point you the right way, and tell you the same thing great food and nicely priced . I recomend continuing up 14 untill cooks and go over the cook, underwood loop, dropping you right back to 14 head east and take the next right to troutlake and Mt. Adams, stop at ranger station for free map and you can easily get to Mt. St.Helens leading you to Woodland WA. ON I-5
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Reviewed by Guest on June 18, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Craig Niebuhr
motorcycle_year: 2001
motorcycle_make: Honda
motorcycle_type: Sport
Comment: Sorry, John, but Cape Horn is most certainly on Hwy 14 between Washougal and Stevenson. There may be another, but the viewpoint in the review is definitely called Cape Horn, and the Eastward view up the Columbia is amazing. I reccomend taking this route north to Carson, and continue around Mt. St. Helens through Cougar into Woodland, back to the Interstate, or South on local roads if you're savvy enough. Epic loop.
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Reviewed by Guest on January 25, 2009 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: John Conway
motorcycle_year: 2000
motorcycle_make: Yamaha
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: Except for the fact that Cape Horn is off of Hwy 4, between Longview and Illwaco - west of I-5, the information is good. Hwy 4 and Hwy 14 in WA, and US 30 in OR, from Astoria to Biggs Junction, are all great motorcycling roads
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