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Looking south from Quiver Point. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Quiver Point sits at 1,577 ft along the byway between Cape Horn Overlook and Franz Lake Viewpoint, on the stretch running from the Gibbons Creek crossing near Washougal to the Plymouth Industrial Road junction. The view faces south, and the terrain drops 993 ft within 600 meters of the point. Several waterfalls are visible to the southeast and south-southeast, including Horsetail Falls, Ponytail Falls, Oneonta Falls, Middle Oneonta Falls, Waespe Falls, Dutchman Falls, Lower Multnomah Falls, and Multnomah Falls, ranging from roughly 2.2 to 2.7 miles away. Waespe Point lies south-southeast at 2.1 miles, Cougar Rock stands south at 2.6 miles, and the Ainsworth Day Use Area is visible to the southeast at 2.5 miles. Gresham is 18.0 miles to the west-southwest, with Vancouver 27.7 miles west and Portland 28.5 miles west-southwest. Sunrise and sunset times vary by season, from a 05:20 sunrise at the June solstice to a 07:47 sunrise at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 16:28 in December to 21:02 in June.

Access
0.7 mi detour
Elevation
1,577 ft
View
South · 180°
Relief
993 ft drop
In view
11 named features
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 36.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
Rick Stratton, U.S. Forest Service, flew over the Eagle Creek Fire Sept. 23, 2017 and recorded images.
U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region · Public domain · source
St Cloud Day Use Area
U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region · Public domain · source

What you’re looking at

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

  • Waespe Point1,053 ftsouth-southeast · 2.1 mi
  • Waespe Falls873 ftsouth-southeast · 2.2 mi
  • Horsetail Falls313 ftsoutheast · 2.3 mi
  • Ponytail Falls595 ftsoutheast · 2.3 mi
  • Oneonta Falls481 ftsoutheast · 2.4 mi
  • Middle Oneonta Falls484 ftsoutheast · 2.4 mi
  • Ainsworth Day Use Area169 ftsoutheast · 2.5 mi
  • Cougar Rock1,874 ftsouth · 2.6 mi
  • Dutchman Falls1,086 ftsouth · 2.7 mi
  • Lower Multnomah Falls608 ftsouth-southwest · 2.7 mi
  • Multnomah Falls937 ftsouth-southwest · 2.7 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1219:2118:42
June solstice05:2021:0220:16
September equinox06:5619:0818:29
December solstice07:4716:2815:38

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

Where it is

  • Gresham18.0 mi west-southwest
  • Vancouver27.7 mi west
  • Portland28.5 mi west-southwest
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How high is Quiver Point?

Quiver Point sits at about 1,577 feet (481 m).

What can you see from Quiver Point?

From Quiver Point: Waespe Point (SSE, 2.1 mi); Waespe Falls (SSE, 2.2 mi); Horsetail Falls (SE, 2.3 mi); Ponytail Falls (SE, 2.3 mi).

What is the nearest town to Quiver Point?

Gresham, 18 miles WSW of Quiver Point.

What is the next lookout after Quiver Point?

Franz Lake Viewpoint is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Quiver Point.

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