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Cape Disappointment State Park/Washington

Discovery Trail

0.7 mi

Distance

7 ft

Elev. Gain

14m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Discovery Trail is a point-to-point trail in Cape Disappointment State Park, managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, in Pacific County, Washington. It is 0.7 miles long and gains 7 feet. The trail is paved. Per OpenStreetMap contributors, it is open to bikes and closed to horses. The nearest town is Ilwaco, Washington, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:6 ft
Max:10 ft
Gain:5 ft
Loss:2 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 6 ft and 10 ft across 0.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.6 ft7 ft9 ft10 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi0.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi7 ft
End0.7 mi10 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Paved

Official sources & verification

Managed by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Ilwaco, WA · about 1 mi away
County:
Pacific County, WA
Jurisdiction:
Cape Disappointment State Park · Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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