The Watchman sits at 8,012 feet along the Volcanic Legacy byway, at mile 92 of 138, facing due east. The land falls 1,446 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Several named features lie within view: Witches Cauldron to the east-southeast at 1.4 miles (6,913 ft), the Rim of the Crater to the northeast at 2.2 miles (6,732 ft), and the Sinnott Memorial viewpoint to the southeast at 2.6 miles (7,122 ft), which is also the previous lookout along the route. Farther out, Llao Rock rises northeast at 2.8 miles (8,036 ft), with Garfield Peak, Dyar Rock, Eagle Crags, Applegate Peak, and Phantom Ship Overlook arrayed to the southeast between 3.7 and 4.7 miles, ranging from 7,128 to 8,091 feet in elevation. Because the overlook faces directly toward sunrise, morning light comes in squarely; on the June solstice the sun rises at 5:31 and sets at 20:52, while on the December solstice sunrise is at 7:37 and sunset at 16:38. The nearest towns are well to the southwest: Shady Cove at 39.8 miles, Eagle Point at 45.6 miles, and White City at 48.9 miles.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
This overlook faces sunrise — 0° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 19:21 | 18:44 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:52 | 20:09 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 19:08 | 18:30 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:38 | 15:52 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.
Mile 92 of 138 along Volcanic Legacy.
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Llao Rock is a rock pillar in Klamath County, Oregon, in the United States. It is located on the north rim of Crater Lake in Crater Lake National Park. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,870 feet above the lake in 0.28 mile.
Applegate Peak is an 8,126 feet (2,477 m) summit on the south rim of Crater Lake in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. It ranks as the fourth-highest peak in the park. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,950 feet above the lake in 0.37 mile. Rim Drive traverses the eastern base of the peak. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains into Crater Lake whereas the south slope drains to Wood River via Sun and Annie creeks.
The Watchman sits at about 8,012 feet (2,442 m).
From The Watchman: Witches Cauldron (ESE, 1.4 mi); Rim of the Crater (NE, 2.2 mi); Sinnott Memorial (SE, 2.6 mi); Llao Rock (NE, 2.8 mi).
Sunrise. The land falls away from The Watchman toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
Shady Cove, 40 miles SW of The Watchman.
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