Cape Horn (Washington)

Cape Horn
Northwest aspect from Ladies Pass
Highest point
Elevation	7,316 ft (2,230 m)[1]
Prominence	516 ft (157 m)[1]
Parent peak	Ladies Peak (7,708 ft)[2]
Isolation	0.91 mi (1.46 km)[2]
Coordinates	47°39′26″N 120°55′04″W / 47.657206°N 120.917909°W / 47.657206; -120.917909[1]
Geography
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Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Chelan
Protected area	Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Parent range	Chiwaukum Mountains Wenatchee Mountains Cascade Range
Topo map	USGS Chiwaukum Mountains
Geology
Rock age	Late Cretaceous[3]
Rock type	Schist[3]
Climbing
Easiest route	Icicle Ridge Trail (#1570) + scrambling from Ladies Pass

Cape Horn is a 7,316-foot (2,230-metre) mountain summit located in Chelan County of Washington state.^[4] 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.^[1] 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.^[5] This mountain's toponym has been officially by the United States Board on Geographic Names.^[4]