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Quinn Mountain in the Columbia River Gorge: Where you and nature are always honored guests

Columbia River Gorge & Quinn Mountain
labyrinth of cape horn

Christina Brittain, PhD, Ecopsychologist,
and L. W. 'Bud' Quinn, labyrinth designers

Quinn Mountain welcomes it's newly built 'Sister' Labyrinth atop the Cape Horn Bluff

...part of the evolving Cape Horn Trail, and Washougal to Stevenson Trail System.

Map of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area with Quinn Mountain marked on the map
 

Location of Quinn Mountain described on Cape Horn USGS Bridal Veil Quad, OR, WA, Topographic Map: Quinn Mountain is just east of Cape Horn, which is a Cliff in the state of Washington, County of Skamania, located at latitude - longitude coordinates (also known as lat-long or GPS coordinates) of N 45.57262 and W -122.19509. The nearest town is Bridal Veil, OR.

The new Cape Horn Labyrinth Lookout is built in the ancient, spiral shape with many meanings:

  • As a 'Horn of Plenty' for the abundance of natural life in the Gorge

  • As a tribute to the healing energies that emanates from the spirit of the Gorge

  • As a way to encourage fertility, a quality that will sustain the future health and welfare of Gorg

  • Ancient people painted the spiral in the dirt at the opening of their caves as protection from evil spirits and dangerous intruders, fitting for a place that must be vigilant against pollution from overuse
Stone monument in the form of a Labyrinth honors nature and people of the Columbia River Gorge with Quinn Mountain in the distance

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Quinn Mountain welcomes it's newly built 'Sister' Labyrinth atop the Cape Horn Bluff...part of the evolving Cape Horn Trail.

The Cape Horn Lookout was recently built at the apex of the Cape Horn Trail. It honors the majesty of the land and the spirit of all living things in the Columbia River Gorge

LEFT: The Cape Horn bluff lookout is a 3-circuit labyrinth that mirrors nature's spiral, an ancient shape found in the most primitive labyrinths, including cliff drawings made by Indians who lived in the Columbia Gorge for thousands of years.

It is constructed of indigenous basalt found in the local area. The main main path leads walkers into the center, and back out again.

It is hoped that all who walk this stone labyrinth will be touched by its strength and energy in its regal place as protector of the Columbia Gorge and all who inhabit its beautiful river, mountains, and valleys.

The tall firs atop the peak of Quinn Mountain can be seen to the northeast from the Cape Horn bluff.

RIGHT: The Cape Horn Labyrinth is dedicated on August 13, 2011, the same day that the first person walked the Quinn Mountain labyrinth.

A sacred aspect of the Cape Horn Trail is its respect for wild nature. The portion of the Trail that passes under the waterfall is closed from January to mid July to preserve the privacy and encourage procreation of its original inhabitants, the peregrine falcons, who nest and raise their young above the falls. Thank you, US Forest Service, on behalf of these majestic birds, for putting nature first!!!

Ralf Naider enjoys the view to Bonneville Dam and Beacon Rock before the Cape Horn Labyrinth was built atop the bluff

The site of the Cape Horn viewpoint when it was still open and bare before construction of the Labyrinth

Ralf Niader, fine artist from Portland OR, contemplates the beauty of the Gorge on top of the Cape Horn Bluff when it was in a much more primitive, natural state before construction of the labyrinth.

Dick and Mary Lutz of Portland, OR enjoy the beauty of the Columbia Gorge on a warm summer day before the rugged, native grasses and shrubs were replaced by the stone and gravel labyrinth.

 

How to travel to the Cape Horn Labyrinth without hiking up from the Salmon Falls Trail Head parking lot:

 

From the West: You don’t need to come all the way to Salmon Falls Road if you are coming to the Cape Horn Labyrinth from the west. You can access it by going North (Left) on Bell Center Road, which is just past Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm, and then heading East (Right) on Mt. Pleasant Road. You will run into Strunk Road. Look for a small Fire Station at the corner of Strunk Road and Mt. Pleasant Rd. Park by the gate at the end of Strunk Road and walk south along the new trail to the Labyrinth.

 

From the East: Access it by going North (Right) on Salmon Falls Road which is just past the Cape Horn Lookout, and then heading West (Left) on Canyon Creek Road. Turn Left on Mt. Pleasant Road, go past Skamania Transfer Station, and then make a hard Left on Strunk Road. Look for a small Fire Station at the corner of Strunk Road and Mt. Pleasant Road. Park by the gate at the end of Strunk Road and walk south along the new trail to the Labyrinth.

 
Travel to the Cape Horn Labyrinth without hiking up from the Salmon Falls Trail Head parking lot:

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