Ice Age Floods Viewpoint
Ice Age Floods Viewpoint sits at 428 feet on the byway between the Gibbons Creek crossing near Washougal and the Plymouth Industrial Road junction, facing 150 degrees. The land drops 266 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, giving an open view to the south-southeast. Apocalypse Needles is visible to the east-southeast at 2.2 miles (694 ft), Signal Hill rises to the south at 2.3 miles (966 ft), and Patterson Park Picnic Area lies south-southwest at 2.8 miles (166 ft). The Dalles is 5.9 miles southwest, Goldendale is 17.2 miles northeast, and Hood River is 20.7 miles west. On the June solstice, sunrise is at 5:16 and sunset at 20:58; on the December solstice, sunrise is at 7:43 and sunset at 16:24. Windy Flats Viewpoint is the next lookout along the byway.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Apocalypse Needles694 fteast-southeast · 2.2 mi
- Signal Hill966 ftsouth · 2.3 mi
- Patterson Park Picnic Area166 ftsouth-southwest · 2.8 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 19:17 | 18:38 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 20:58 | 20:12 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 19:04 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:24 | 15:34 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- The Dalles5.9 mi southwest
- Goldendale17.2 mi northeast
- Hood River20.7 mi west
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How high is Ice Age Floods Viewpoint?
Ice Age Floods Viewpoint sits at about 428 feet (130 m).
What can you see from Ice Age Floods Viewpoint?
From Ice Age Floods Viewpoint: Apocalypse Needles (ESE, 2.2 mi); Signal Hill (S, 2.3 mi); Patterson Park Picnic Area (SSW, 2.8 mi).
What is the nearest town to Ice Age Floods Viewpoint?
The Dalles, 5.9 miles SW of Ice Age Floods Viewpoint.
What is the next lookout after Ice Age Floods Viewpoint?
Windy Flats Viewpoint is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Ice Age Floods Viewpoint.
Drive to Ice Age Floods Viewpoint with Byway
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Byways with this lookout
Day trips start here
- The Dalles · 6 mi
- Dufur · 14 mi
- Goldendale · 17 mi
- Hood River · 21 mi
- Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge · 22 mi
- Mount Hood · 25 mi
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