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Looking west from Victor View. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Victor View sits at 7,432 feet along the Volcanic Legacy byway, at mile 110 of 138, facing 270 degrees toward the sunset. Land drops 1,258 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. To the southwest, Kerr Notch is 0.9 miles away at 6,758 feet, with Dutton Cliff at 1.5 miles reaching 7,690 feet. Phantom Ship Overlook lies 2.5 miles southwest at 7,128 feet, and Applegate Peak rises to 8,091 feet at 2.9 miles in the same direction. Further west-southwest, Eagle Crags (3.1 miles, 7,776 feet), Dyar Rock (3.2 miles, 7,772 feet), Garfield Peak (3.5 miles, 8,061 feet), and Sinnott Memorial (4.3 miles, 7,122 feet) come into view. Because the overlook faces directly toward the sunset, evening light crosses the terrain squarely; sunset falls at 19:21 near the March equinox, 20:51 at the June solstice, 19:07 near the September equinox, and 16:37 at the December solstice. Chiloquin is 25.9 miles southeast, Butte Falls 36.8 miles southwest, and Crescent 41.4 miles north-northeast. Phantom Ship Overlook precedes this stop along the route, and Pumice Castle Overlook follows.

Position
Mile ~110 of 138
Access
On the byway
Elevation
7,432 ft
View
West · 270°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
1,258 ft drop
In view
8 named features
Wizard Island - Crater Lake Oregon
Stuart Seeger from San Antonio, Texas, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
From Cloudcap Overlook
Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
One of my favorite places in Crater Lake is Sun Notch. Quiet, beautiful panoramas of the caldera walls and the endless azure of the lake. Here is a shot of Phantom Ship, the ancient volcanic core exposed and stranded by the collapse of Mount Mazama and its filling with snowmelt and rain. Beyond are
Glenn Scofield Williams from Portland, Oregon, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
This is a small island on the south side of Crater Lake...
Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
(1 in a multiple picture set) The reason I wanted to stop at Crater Lake NP for the second time was to take pictures from Rim Drive which goes all the way around the crater. We went about half way around, and as we stopped and looked back, I found shots like this one of Mt. Mazama. The sky and cloud
inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
(1 in a multiple picture set) I zoomed in to get a closer look at Mt. Mazama, or what is left of the long-gone 12,000 ft tall mountain. Imagine the sound and fury when that mountain erupted, then collapsed in upon itself. But, as the years went by, Mother Nature healed the wound and filled it slowly
inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

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

  • Kerr Notch6,758 ftsouthwest · 0.9 mi
  • Dutton Cliff7,690 ftsouthwest · 1.5 mi
  • Phantom Ship Overlook7,128 ftsouthwest · 2.5 mi
  • Applegate Peak8,091 ftsouthwest · 2.9 mi
  • Eagle Crags7,776 ftwest-southwest · 3.1 mi
  • Dyar Rock7,772 ftwest-southwest · 3.2 mi
  • Garfield Peak8,061 ftwest-southwest · 3.5 mi
  • Sinnott Memorial7,122 ftwest-southwest · 4.3 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunset 0° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1219:2118:43
June solstice05:3020:5120:08
September equinox06:5619:0718:30
December solstice07:3716:3715:51

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

Where it is

Mile 110 of 138 along Volcanic Legacy.

  • Chiloquin25.9 mi south-southeast
  • Butte Falls36.8 mi southwest
  • Crescent41.4 mi north-northeast
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Applegate Peak · WikipediaCC BY-SA

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.

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How high is Victor View?

Victor View sits at about 7,432 feet (2,265 m).

What can you see from Victor View?

From Victor View: Kerr Notch (SW, 0.9 mi); Dutton Cliff (SW, 1.5 mi); Phantom Ship Overlook (SW, 2.5 mi); Applegate Peak (SW, 2.9 mi).

Is Victor View better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from Victor View toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to Victor View?

Chiloquin, 26 miles SSE of Victor View.

What is the next lookout after Victor View?

Pumice Castle Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Victor View.

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