Zigzag Canyon Rim sits at 5,443 feet along the Mount Hood byway, at mile 57 of 100. The overlook faces due west (270°), and the land drops 726 feet within 600 meters of the rim, giving a view down into the canyon below. Yocum Falls is visible to the southwest at 3.5 miles. Several peaks line the western horizon: East Zigzag Mountain at 3.7 miles, Tom Dick and Harry Mountain at 4.4 miles, Zigzag Mountain at 4.7 miles, and West Zigzag Mountain farther out at 7.0 miles, along with Laurel Hill to the west-southwest at 3.9 miles. Because the view faces directly toward the sunset, evening light lines up with the canyon axis; sunset falls at 19:20 near the March equinox, 20:59 at the June solstice, 19:06 near the September equinox, and 16:27 at the December solstice. The nearest towns are well to the west-northwest and west: Gresham at 35.2 miles, Camas at 36.2 miles, and Happy Valley at 37.2 miles, all distant enough that the overlook itself remains the point of interest rather than any nearby settlement.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
This overlook faces sunset — 0° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 19:20 | 18:41 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:59 | 20:14 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 19:06 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:27 | 15:38 |
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Mile 57 of 100 along Mount Hood.
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Tom Dick and Harry Mountain is a 2-mile-long (3.2 km) volcanic mountain in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located 7.2 miles (11.6 km) southwest of Mount Hood, 1.9 miles (3.1 km) west-southwest of Government Camp between the Zigzag River and Still Creek, south of Zigzag Mountain. Because of its proximity to Mount Hood, it is considered a foothill.
Zigzag Canyon Rim sits at about 5,443 feet (1,659 m).
From Zigzag Canyon Rim: Yocum Falls (SW, 3.5 mi); East Zigzag Mountain (W, 3.7 mi); Laurel Hill (WSW, 3.9 mi); Tom Dick and Harry Mountain (SW, 4.4 mi).
Sunset. The land falls away from Zigzag Canyon Rim toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
Gresham, 35 miles WNW of Zigzag Canyon Rim.
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