Memaloose Overlook

Memaloose Overlook sits at 526 feet along the byway between the Gibbons Creek crossing near Washougal and the junction with Plymouth Industrial Road, with the land dropping 446 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. From this position, Rowland Wall is visible to the northwest at 1.3 miles, sitting at 301 feet elevation. Catherine Creek Rock Arch lies north-northwest at 1.6 miles, at 537 feet elevation, while Dixon Spring is farther off to the north-northeast at 3.7 miles and 1,413 feet elevation. Hood River is the nearest town, 7.9 miles to the west, with The Dalles 10.3 miles southeast and Goldendale 27.0 miles east-northeast. On the byway route, this overlook follows Lewis & Clark Overlook and precedes Panorama Point Vista House. Daylight hours vary by season: around the June solstice the sun rises at 05:17 and sets at 20:59, while at the December solstice sunrise is at 07:44 and sunset at 16:25. Equinox daylight falls between these extremes, with the March equinox showing sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 19:18, and the September equinox at 06:53 and 19:05.