Golden Horn
About
Golden Horn is a summit of about 8,362 feet in Okanogan County, Washington, within the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. The nearest town is Barron, about 10 miles away, and the Forest Service manages the surrounding land. The Snowy Lakes Trail and the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail both pass within about a mile and a half of the summit. Lone Fir Campground sits roughly 5 miles away, and the Cutthroat Lake Crags climbing area is about 5 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
8,362 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Golden Horn
Washington
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Methow Valley Ranger District · Ranger district
- Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Barron, Washington · 10 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Methow Valley Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Ptarmigan Fire Closure on the Methow Valley Ranger District
fire-restriction · posted Sep 9, 2026
Motorized Use Restriction on East Chewuch Road 5010 on the Methow Valley Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Scenic Highway 20 Corridor Mining Closure on the Methow Valley Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Volstead Road Closure on the Methow Valley Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Storm Damaged Roads Closure on Methow Valley District
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Paving Closure along Highway 20 Campgrounds and Trailheads - Methow Valley Ranger District
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Snowy Lakes TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Pacific Crest National Scenic TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Cutthroat Lake CragsRock climbing5.1 mi
- Lone Fir CampgroundCamping5.2 mi
- Methow RiverCanoeing5.7 mi
- Washington PassRock climbing6.4 mi
- Meadows CampgroundCamping7.7 mi
- Early Winters CreekCanoeing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)