- Elevation
- 1,799 m
- Tallest summit within 13.6 miles
- Mount Hood3,429 m · 7.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Hood1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:59local time
- Coordinates
- 45.3183, -121.5609
Gunsight Butte rises to 1,799 m in Oregon. Mount Hood stands 3,429 m to the west-northwest, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Badger Butte, a peak 1.7 miles away. Mount Hood passes 1.3 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1799 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Gunsight Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hood | WNW 300° | 3,429 m | 7.6 mi |
| Illumination Rock | WNW 295° | 2,909 m | 8.0 mi |
| Pulpit Rock | NW 304° | 2,663 m | 8.1 mi |
| Barrett Spur | NW 308° | 2,393 m | 8.6 mi |
| Barrett Spur | NW 307° | 2,392 m | 8.5 mi |
| Langille Crags | NW 313° | 2,205 m | 7.5 mi |
| Lamberson Butte | NW 304° | 2,022 m | 5.0 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NE 47° | 1,991 m | 2.4 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Mount HoodNational
- 26.4 mi off the Historic Columbia RiverNational
- 27.1 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 26.9 mi off the West CascadesNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sahalie Falls Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Zigzag Canyon Rim · 9 mi
- Panorama Point Vista House · 26 mi
- Kodak Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Badger Butte: 1.7 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Elk Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Palisade Point: 3.1 mi
- Newton Pinnacle: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls: 40
- Sahale Falls: 3.9 mi
- Switchback Falls: 4.9 mi
- Umbrella Falls: 4.9 mi
- Lower Heather Canyon Falls: 5.1 mi
- Middle Heather Canyon Falls: 5.2 mi
Museums: 5
- Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum: 9.4 mi
- Hutson Museum: 14.0 mi
- Wamic Historical Museum: 15.5 mi
- Dufur Historical Society: 22.8 mi
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 4
- Clackamas Lake Historic Guard Station: 17.8 mi
- Underwater Viewing Chamber: 21.3 mi
- Underwater Viewing Chamber: 21.3 mi
- West Coast Airlines Flight 956: 21.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
Rest areas: 1
- Goverment Camp Rest Area: 9.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Friend: 14.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:40 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:13 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:27 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 15:38 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Government Camp · 10 mi
- Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge · 12 mi
- Mount Hood · 15 mi
- Dufur · 23 mi
- Hood River · 26 mi
- The Dalles · 27 mi
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