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PULL UP YOUR BOOTS AND HIKE
THE CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT
‘DIFFICULT’ TRAIL
ILWACO, WASH. — Angora Hiking Club members
wanting to hike the Cape Disappointment Trail at
Washington State Park will meet at 9 a.m. Satur-
day, May 19, at the River View Platform parking
lot between Sixth and Seventh streets, on Marine
Drive in Astoria (across from McDonald’s).
Those not wanting to carpool can meet at 9:30
a.m. in the lower parking lot of the Lewis & Clark
Interpretive Center in Washington.
The trail to the lighthouse is rated difficult. It is
approximately three-quarters of a mile long, one
way. Round trip to the lighthouse and back is about
1.5 miles. The trail varies in elevation gain and
loss, with a steep, uphill climb of 200 feet for the
last quarter mile to the lighthouse. Sturdy footwear,
like hiking boots, are strongly advised. Participants
should plan on the hike lasting approximately two
hours.
The hike will be led by Stephen Wood, Wash-
ington State Parks interpretive specialist, at Cape
Disappointment State Park, on the Long Beach
Peninsula.
The trail crosses through a Sitka spruce forest
and will offer ample opportunity for plant and
flower identification. Scenic viewpoints abound,
with overlooks of Baker’s Bay, the U.S. Coast
Guard Station Cape Disappointment and Dead
Man’s Cove.
Photos will be shared that provide a greater
sense of Cape Disappointment’s place in the histor-
ical narrative of the U.S.
Membership is not required to participate in our
hikes. Angora’s annual schedule of hikes and where
they occur is available at angorahikingclub.org.
Annual dues to Angora members is $10. For
additional club information, contact Bill Herold,
the Angora Hiking Club’s chief guide, at 503-
468-0474, or BILLN692oc@gmail.com. The hike
leader is Kathleen Hudson, 503-861 2802. Please
call by Friday, May 18, to confirm your attendance.
COURTESY ANGORA HIKING CLUB
Stephen Wood, a Washington State
Parks interpretive specialist at
Cape Disappointment State Park
Run all
the way in
Skamokawa
SKAMOKAWA, WASH. —
The 34th annual Great
White Tail Run takes
place 10 a.m. Saturday,
May 19, in Skamokawa,
Wash.
This event, spon-
sored by Wahkiakum
4-H, features a 10K, 5K
and 2-mile course along
the Julia Butler Hansen
National Refuge.
Award recognition is
given for overall male
and female winners
in each event, with
ribbons for the top three
finishers in each age
division.
Pre-run fees for
registration are $10
without a shirt, $20
with a shirt. Mail-in
entries need to be re-
ceived by Friday, May
18. Day-of-run registra-
tion begins at 8:30 a.m.
in Skamokawa Vista
Park with the fee of $12
without a shirt and $25
with a shirt.
Add $1 if you are
bringing your dog and
want to compete for an
award in this division.
A family or youth group
discount is available
with the first two
entries of immediate
family or group regular
price, each additional
entry is $3 off the regu-
lar price.
Registration forms
can be found locally
and at the Wahkiakum
Washington State Uni-
versity Extension Office
located on River Street
in Cathlamet, Wash.
Go to extension.wsu.
edu/Wahkiakum and
click on 4-H forms to
download online.
For more informa-
tion, call 360-465-2275
or 360-795-3278.