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Three Sisters Viewpoint

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Three Sisters Viewpoint — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Three Sisters Viewpoint sits at mile 26 of 85 along the McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass byway, at an elevation of 5,206 feet, with land dropping 43 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Peaks visible from the point include Condon Butte to the south-southwest at 2.0 miles (5,878 ft), Harlow Crater to the east at 2.8 miles (6,185 ft), Millican Crater to the east at 4.0 miles (6,417 ft), Scott Mountain to the west at 4.5 miles (6,105 ft), Little Brother to the south-southeast at 5.2 miles (7,752 ft), and Two Butte to the southwest at 5.9 miles (5,414 ft). Sister Springs lies to the south at 5.8 miles, at an elevation of 6,842 feet. Sunrise and sunset times vary through the year, from a 05:24 sunrise at the June solstice to a 07:41 sunrise at the December solstice, with sunsets ranging between 16:32 and 20:55 across the equinoxes and solstices. Bend lies 28.6 miles to the east-southeast, Redmond 32.3 miles east, and Madras 43.3 miles northeast. The next lookout along the route is Windy Point.

Position
Mile ~26 of 85
Access
On the byway
Elevation
5,206 ft
Relief
43 ft drop
In view
7 named features
Dee Wright Observatory - View of Black Crater from Inside
Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The Belknap Crater area near McKenzie Pass, north of the Three Sisters volcanoes in the central Oregon Cascades, was the source of one of the largest concentrations of youthful volcanism in the Cascade Range. The basaltic to basaltic-andesite Belknap shield volcano, topped by the Belknap Crater pyro
Kirt Edblom from Corvallis, Oregon, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
View from lookout, top of Mckenzie Pass
Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Dee Wright Observatory along Mackenzie Pass Scenic Byway at the border of the Willamette and Deschutes National Forest
U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region · Public domain · source
A view of the North Sister from the Dee Wright observatory at the top of the McKenzie Pass (Oregon highway 242). Published at: <a href=" https://www.uniqueinamerica.com/oregon/dee-wright-observatory/ " rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.uniqueinamerica.com/oregon/dee-wright-observatory/</a>
Kirt Edblom from Kihei, Hi, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Belknap Volcano Shield and Lava Beds from Dee Wright Observatory
Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Condon Butte5,878 ftsouth-southwest · 2.0 mi
  • Harlow Crater6,185 fteast · 2.8 mi
  • Millican Crater6,417 fteast · 4.0 mi
  • Scott Mountain6,105 ftwest · 4.5 mi
  • Little Brother7,752 ftsouth-southeast · 5.2 mi
  • Sister Springs6,842 ftsouth · 5.8 mi
  • Two Butte5,414 ftsouthwest · 5.9 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1119:2018:42
June solstice05:2420:5520:11
September equinox06:5519:0618:28
December solstice07:4116:3215:44

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

Where it is

Mile 26 of 85 along McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass.

  • Bend28.6 mi east-southeast
  • Redmond32.3 mi east
  • Madras43.3 mi northeast
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How high is Three Sisters Viewpoint?

Three Sisters Viewpoint sits at about 5,206 feet (1,587 m).

What can you see from Three Sisters Viewpoint?

From Three Sisters Viewpoint: Condon Butte (SSW, 2.0 mi); Harlow Crater (E, 2.8 mi); Millican Crater (E, 4.0 mi); Scott Mountain (W, 4.5 mi).

What is the nearest town to Three Sisters Viewpoint?

Bend, 29 miles ESE of Three Sisters Viewpoint.

What is the next lookout after Three Sisters Viewpoint?

Windy Point is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Three Sisters Viewpoint.

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