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. JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD passes 0.7 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
- 0.7 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 15.7 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 10.6 mi off the JCT SR 14 VIC BINGEN TO SKAMANIA COUNTY LINE
- 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
Historic sites
- 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
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
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
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
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: 26
- Red Bluffs: 11.3 mi
- Red Bluffs: 11.5 mi
- Red Bluffs: 11.6 mi
- Coyote Wall: 15.5 mi
- Wankers Columns: 16.2 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: 8
- 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
Gardens: 7
- Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- 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
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
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° | 1,457.2 m | 13.5 mi |
| Green Point Mountain | SSW 206° | 1,443.8 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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