Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint sits at 834 feet along the Historic Columbia River byway, at mile 4 of 37, facing north with the land dropping 790 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Chanticleer Point and the Rose Garden Labyrinth are both visible to the northwest at about 0.3 miles. Looking northeast, the view extends across Belle Center Falls, Mount Pleasant, Ozone Wall, Farside, Windblown Fir Viewpoint, Cigar Rock View, Cape Horn Falls, and Biddle Butte, with Biddle Butte reaching 1,451 feet at 4.1 miles. Hamllik Park and George Schmid Memorial Park lie to the northwest at 4.0 miles, both near river level. The next stop east along the byway is Crown Point. Gresham is 8.7 miles to the west-southwest, Portland is 20 miles west, and Vancouver is 21.1 miles west-northwest. Sunrise and sunset times vary by season, ranging from a 5:21 a.m. sunrise at the June solstice to a 7:47 a.m. sunrise at the December solstice, with sunsets between 4:29 p.m. and 9:02 p.m. depending on the time of year.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 19:22 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 21:02 | 20:16 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 19:08 | 18:29 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:29 | 15:39 |
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Mile 4 of 37 along Historic Columbia River.
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Chanticleer Point is a geographical landmark on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. It is the first notable overlook encountered traveling east on the Historic Columbia River Highway. It is a typical location from which to take photos of the gorge featuring Crown Point and the Vista House prominently. It overlooks Rooster Rock State Park.
Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint sits at about 834 feet (254 m).
From Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint: Chanticleer Point (NW, 0.3 mi); Rose Garden Labyrinth (NW, 0.3 mi); Belle Center Falls (NE, 2.9 mi); Mount Pleasant (NNE, 3.0 mi).
Gresham, 8.7 miles WSW of Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint.
Crown point is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint.
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