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Mascall Overlook

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Looking north-east from Mascall Overlook. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Mascall Overlook sits at 2,489 feet along the Journey Through Time byway, at mile 114 of 277, facing 30 degrees. The land drops 215 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. To the north, Picture Gorge is visible 1.4 miles away at 2,629 feet elevation, and Sheep Rock rises 3.2 miles north at 3,343 feet. Mount Vernon lies 25.7 miles to the east-southeast, John Day is 33.5 miles east, and Canyon City is 34.0 miles east-southeast. Sunrise and sunset times vary through the year: 07:02 to 19:11 at the March equinox, 05:15 to 20:48 at the June solstice, 06:46 to 18:58 at the September equinox, and 07:33 to 16:22 at the December solstice. Blue Basin Overlook precedes this stop, and Mascall Formation Overlook follows it along the route.

Position
Mile ~114 of 277
Access
0.4 mi detour
Elevation
2,489 ft
View
Northeast · 30°
Relief
215 ft drop
In view
2 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Telephoto lens image of an exposure of the Rattlesnake Formation just west of Picture Gorge in central Oregon, taken from the Mascall Overlook. The caprock at the top is the ignimbrite in the middle of the formation.
Jstuby · CC0 · source
Outcrop of the Mascall Formation at the Mascall Overlook near Picture Gorge in central Oregon.
Jstuby · CC0 · source
picture gorge Oregon (LJ)
james shaw · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 67.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 67.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 67.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Picture Gorge2,629 ftnorth · 1.4 mi
  • Sheep Rock3,343 ftnorth · 3.2 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:0219:1118:33
June solstice05:1520:4820:03
September equinox06:4618:5818:19
December solstice07:3316:2215:34

Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

Mile 114 of 277 along Journey Through Time.

  • Mount Vernon25.7 mi east-southeast
  • John Day33.5 mi east
  • Canyon City34.0 mi east-southeast
← Before it: Blue Basin OverlookAfter it: Mascall Formation Overlook →
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Common questions

How high is Mascall Overlook?

Mascall Overlook sits at about 2,489 feet (759 m).

What can you see from Mascall Overlook?

From Mascall Overlook: Picture Gorge (N, 1.4 mi); Sheep Rock (N, 3.2 mi).

What is the nearest town to Mascall Overlook?

Mount Vernon, 26 miles ESE of Mascall Overlook.

What is the next lookout after Mascall Overlook?

Mascall Formation Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Mascall Overlook.

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