Chief Joseph Dam Overlook

Chief Joseph Dam Overlook sits at 964 feet along the byway between the SR 395 junction near Mesa and the SR 97 junction near Brewster, facing 30 degrees. The land drops 179 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, giving an open view toward the north. Chief Joseph Dam's Orientation Area lies 0.6 miles to the north at 867 feet, and the dam's Spillway Viewpoint is 0.9 miles east-northeast at 1,029 feet. Rattlesnake Point rises 4.3 miles to the north-northwest at 1,051 feet, while Brewer Spriong is visible 6.2 miles east-northeast at 2,193 feet. Chelan is 20.0 miles to the west-southwest, Okanogan is 25.6 miles north, and Omak is 29.3 miles north. Sunrise and sunset vary through the year, from a 05:00 sunrise and 21:03 sunset at the June solstice to a 07:46 sunrise and 16:09 sunset at the December solstice, with the equinoxes falling near 07:00 and 19:00. The previous stop along the route is Dry Falls Overlook.