Historic site · Oregon
Wind Mountain Overlook
Wind Mountain Overlook is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Mount Defiance stands 1,504 m to the south, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Summit Creek Viaduct, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Historic Columbia River passes 16 miles off.
Plaque mounted on top edge of low stone wall.
What the record says
- Material
- brass
- Inscription
- WIND MOUNTAIN OVERLOOK Elevation 1,903 feet Friends of the Historic Columbia River Highway Portland Bicycle Club 2019
How to reach it
Coordinates45.69010, -121.72403
- 15.7 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 10.2 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Overlooks nearby
- Puppy Dog viewpoint · 2 mi
- Wygant Lower Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Mitchell Point Overlook · 5 mi
- Buck Point · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Camp Benson Falls: 0.2 mi
- Summit Creek Falls: 0.3 mi
- Harrison Falls: 0.4 mi
- Lindsey Creek Falls: 0.5 mi
- Lower Lancaster Falls: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Shellrock Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Wind Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Dog Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Viento West Bluff: 2.7 mi
- Mount Defiance: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Kingsley Reservoir County Park: 4.2 mi
- Family Man Mountain Bike Skills Park: 5.9 mi
- Pet Play Park: 6.7 mi
- Children's Play Park: 6.7 mi
- Train Appreciation Park: 6.7 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Summit Creek Viaduct: 0.1 mi
- Construction of the Columbia River Highway: 0.3 mi
- Jay D. Conant: 5.4 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Cascade Locks: 8.5 mi
- Alvin Fry: 8.7 mi
Springs
- White Horse Spring: 3.1 mi
- Perham Creek Spring: 4.2 mi
- Oak Grove Spring: 5.9 mi
- Japanese Spring: 6.1 mi
- Teakettle Spring: 6.1 mi
Artworks: 34
- Reflections of a Cultural Landscape: 9.7 mi
- Hood River Housing: 9.7 mi
- Sayre Taft Colt: 9.9 mi
- Horse: 10.1 mi
- Discipline: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Red Bluffs: 11.3 mi
- Coyote Wall: 15.5 mi
- Wankers Columns: 16.2 mi
- Rowland Wall: 16.9 mi
- Rim Rock: 17.0 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Starvation Creek State Park: 1.6 mi
- Great Camas Patch: 4.9 mi
- Toll Bridge County Park: 13.8 mi
- Pierce Island: 14.5 mi
- Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 7
- Oxbow Fish Hatchery: 6.7 mi
- Skamania County Fairgrounds: 8.1 mi
- Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge: 8.3 mi
- The Henderson Monument: 10.6 mi
- Bonneville Fish Hatchery: 12.0 mi
Museums: 7
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 8.4 mi
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum: 8.9 mi
- The History Museum: 10.6 mi
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 11.1 mi
- Hutson Museum: 13.3 mi
Beaches: 6
- Home Valley Beach: 2.9 mi
- Windboarding Beachhead: 10.0 mi
- Slackwater Beach: 10.4 mi
- Marina Beach: 10.7 mi
- Koberg Beach: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 6
- Westside Community Garden: 9.2 mi
- Scott Johnson Community Garden: 9.5 mi
- Thomsen Orchard Community Garden: 10.9 mi
- Lela Hudson Memorial Garden: 11.9 mi
- Clara's Garden: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 10.3 mi
- Hemlock Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Ainsworth Day Use Area: 17.6 mi
- Ice Cave Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Wahkeena Picnic Site: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 10.6 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Eastbound: 18.4 mi
- Memaloose Park Rest Area Westbound: 18.6 mi
- Chamberlain Lake Safety Rest Area: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Dodson: 16.2 mi
- Gilmer: 17.7 mi
- Ortley: 21.2 mi
- Bridal Veil: 23.6 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Natural Bridges: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Wind Mountain Overlook. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Defiance | S 178° | 1,504 m | 2.9 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SSW 207° | 1,491 m | 11.0 mi |
| Little Huckleberry Mountain | N 4° | 1,457 m | 13.5 mi |
| Green Point Mountain | SSW 206° | 1,444 m | 5.0 mi |
| Chinidere Mountain | SSW 211° | 1,416 m | 8.3 mi |
| Tomlike Mountain | SSW 214° | 1,387 m | 6.7 mi |
| Tanner Butte | SW 226° | 1,355 m | 12.3 mi |
| Big Huckleberry Mountain | NNW 345° | 1,283 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:15 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:36 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 45 | 51 | 57 | 63 | 68 | 69 | 64 | 54 | 45 | 38 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cascade Locks, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7993561700
Day trips start here
- Cascade Locks · 7 mi
- Stevenson · 8 mi
- Hood River · 10 mi
- Mount Hood · 13 mi
- Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge · 20 mi
- Government Camp · 27 mi
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