Puppy Dog viewpoint
Puppy Dog viewpoint sits at 2,503 feet on the byway between the Gibbons Creek crossing near Washougal and the junction with Plymouth Industrial Road, facing south with terrain dropping 1,118 feet within 600 meters. The view to the south takes in a cluster of waterfalls: Hole-in-the-Wall Falls and Cabin Creek Falls at 1.8 miles, Lower Lancaster Falls and Lancaster Falls at 2.0 miles, and Harrison Falls, Camp Benson Falls, Lindsey Creek Falls, and Summit Creek Falls ranging from 2.0 to 2.3 miles to the south-southwest and southwest. Starvation Creek Falls lies 1.8 miles to the south-southeast. To the southeast, Viento West Bluff rises at 1.9 miles and Wygant Peak at 2.9 miles. On the June solstice, sunrise is at 05:18 and sunset at 21:01; on the December solstice, sunrise is at 07:45 and sunset at 16:26. The nearest towns are Springdale, 33.3 miles west-southwest, Camas at 35.1 miles, and Gresham at 38.5 miles, all in the same direction. Buck Point is the previous lookout along this route.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Cabin Creek Falls444 ftsouth · 1.8 mi
- Starvation Creek Falls621 ftsouth-southeast · 1.8 mi
- Hole-in-the-Wall Falls425 ftsouth · 1.8 mi
- Viento West Bluff303 ftsoutheast · 1.9 mi
- Lower Lancaster Falls720 ftsouth · 2.0 mi
- Harrison Falls382 ftsouth-southwest · 2.0 mi
- Lancaster Falls885 ftsouth · 2.0 mi
- Camp Benson Falls598 ftsouthwest · 2.2 mi
- Lindsey Creek Falls654 ftsouth-southwest · 2.3 mi
- Summit Creek Falls724 ftsouthwest · 2.3 mi
- Wygant Peak2,203 ftsoutheast · 2.9 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 19:19 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 21:01 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 19:06 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:26 | 15:36 |
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Where it is
- Springdale33.3 mi west-southwest
- Camas35.1 mi west-southwest
- Gresham38.5 mi west-southwest
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How high is Puppy Dog viewpoint?
Puppy Dog viewpoint sits at about 2,503 feet (763 m).
What can you see from Puppy Dog viewpoint?
From Puppy Dog viewpoint: Cabin Creek Falls (S, 1.8 mi); Starvation Creek Falls (SSE, 1.8 mi); Hole-in-the-Wall Falls (S, 1.8 mi); Viento West Bluff (SE, 1.9 mi).
What is the nearest town to Puppy Dog viewpoint?
Springdale, 33 miles WSW of Puppy Dog viewpoint.
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