Clear Creek Overlook Interpretive Site sits at 4,221 feet along the byway between Kosmos Road near Morton and SR 410 near Naches, facing 120 degrees with the land dropping 545 feet within 600 meters. It is located east of White Pass and Dog Lake on U.S. Highway 12, an area noted for views of Clear Creek Falls, which flows from Dog Lake and drops 228 feet into a craggy canyon. Picnic tables and interpretive signs are on site. From the overlook, Round Mountain and its lookout structure are visible to the south-southeast, 1.9 miles away at an elevation of 5,969 feet. The facing direction points toward sunrise, with times ranging from 05:13 at the June solstice to 07:48 at the December solstice. The nearest towns are Gleed and Ahtanum, both about 35 miles east, and Buckley, 47.3 miles northwest. Palisades Viewpoint precedes this stop on the byway, and Tieton Dam follows.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
This overlook faces sunrise — 30° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 19:18 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 21:03 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 19:05 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:21 | 15:29 |
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Located east of White Pass and Dog Lake on U.S. Highway 12. Exceptional area for viewing Clear Creek Falls that flows from Dog Lake. The falls plunge a sheer 228 feet in to an impressive, craggy canyon. Picnic tables, interpretive signs.
Clear Creek Overlook Interpretive Site sits at about 4,221 feet (1,287 m).
From Clear Creek Overlook Interpretive Site: Round Mountain (SSE, 1.9 mi); Round Mountain Lookout (SSE, 1.9 mi).
Sunrise. The land falls away from Clear Creek Overlook Interpretive Site toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
Gleed, 35 miles E of Clear Creek Overlook Interpretive Site.
Tieton Dam is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Clear Creek Overlook Interpretive Site.
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