Buck Point

Buck Point sits at 749 feet along the byway between the Gibbons Creek crossing near Washougal and the Plymouth Industrial Road junction, facing 330 degrees toward the northwest. The terrain drops 627 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, giving an open outlook across the lower elevations below. From this position, visitors can look toward the Washington Shore Visitor Facility to the northwest and the Bradford Island Visitor Center and Fishing Area to the west, along with the North Shore Recreation Area, Bass Lake Recreation Area, and Fort Cascades Trail in the western to west-northwest directions. Higher terrain features are visible farther out, including Aldrich Butte at 1,133 feet, Sacagawea and Papoose Rocks at 1,636 feet, and Cedar Mountain at 1,707 feet, all to the northwest or west-northwest. The Skamania County Fairgrounds lie to the north-northeast at 3.7 miles. The nearest towns are Gresham, Vancouver, and Portland, all to the west or west-southwest at distances of 26.8 to 37.5 miles. This overlook falls along the route between Wauna Viewpoint and the Puppy Dog viewpoint.