Discovery Point sits at 7,121 feet along the Volcanic Legacy byway, at mile 91 of 138, between Sinnott Memorial and The Watchman. The terrain drops 946 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, and the view faces 60°, roughly toward sunrise. Several named features lie within sight: Witches Cauldron to the north-northeast at 1.5 miles, Rim of the Crater at 3.3 miles in the same direction, and Llao Rock, a peak at 8,036 feet, 3.9 miles north-northeast. To the east-southeast, Garfield Peak rises to 8,061 feet at 2.3 miles, with Phantom Ship Overlook visible at 3.5 miles. Further east are Dutton Cliff at 4.3 miles, Kerr Notch at 4.6 miles, and Victor View at 5.2 miles. Because the overlook faces toward sunrise, morning light reaches it earlier than afternoon light; sunrise times range from 05:31 at the June solstice to 07:37 at the December solstice, with sunset between 16:38 and 20:52 across the year. The nearest towns are Shady Cove, 39.3 miles west-southwest, Eagle Point, 44.9 miles southwest, and White City, 48.2 miles southwest.
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 | 07:13 | 19:21 | 18:44 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:52 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 19:08 | 18:30 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:38 | 15:52 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.
Mile 91 of 138 along Volcanic Legacy.
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Llao Rock is a rock pillar in Klamath County, Oregon, in the United States. It is located on the north rim of Crater Lake in Crater Lake National Park. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,870 feet above the lake in 0.28 mile.
Discovery Point sits at about 7,121 feet (2,170 m).
From Discovery Point: Witches Cauldron (NNE, 1.5 mi); Garfield Peak (ESE, 2.3 mi); Rim of the Crater (NNE, 3.3 mi); Phantom Ship Overlook (ESE, 3.5 mi).
Sunrise. The land falls away from Discovery Point toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
Shady Cove, 39 miles WSW of Discovery Point.
The Watchman is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Discovery Point.
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