- Elevation
- 2,909 m
- Tallest summit within 11.5 miles
- Mount Hood3,429 m · 0.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Hood2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:59local time
- Coordinates
- 45.3679, -121.7103
Illumination Rock rises to 2,909 m in Oregon. Mount Hood stands 3,429 m to the east-northeast, 0.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Crater Rock, a peak 0.5 miles away. Mount Hood passes 2.6 miles off.
- Elevation
- 2909 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Illumination Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hood | ENE 61° | 3,429 m | 0.8 mi |
| Pulpit Rock | NNE 28° | 2,663 m | 1.2 mi |
| Barrett Spur | NNE 15° | 2,393 m | 1.9 mi |
| Barrett Spur | NNE 17° | 2,392 m | 1.8 mi |
| Langille Crags | NE 46° | 2,205 m | 2.4 mi |
| Lamberson Butte | E 101° | 2,022 m | 3.1 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | E 101° | 1,991 m | 9.2 mi |
| Badger Butte | ESE 124° | 1,821 m | 9.2 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Mount HoodNational
- 22.8 mi off the Historic Columbia RiverNational
- 22.0 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 23.9 mi off the West CascadesNational
Overlooks nearby
- Zigzag Canyon Rim · 2 mi
- Sahalie Falls Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Wauna Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Buck Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Crater Rock: 0.5 mi
- Mount Hood: 0.8 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 1.2 mi
- Barrett Spur: 1.8 mi
- Barrett Spur: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls
- Yocum Ridge Falls: 1.8 mi
- Cooper Spur Falls: 1.9 mi
- Mimie Falls: 2.0 mi
- Paradise Branch Falls: 2.2 mi
- Middle Mimie Falls: 2.3 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Gnarl Ridge Shelter Remains: 3.0 mi
- Upper Sandy Guard Station Cabin: 3.6 mi
- Susannah Lee Barlow & Samuel Kimbrough Barlow: 4.9 mi
- Win S. Acton: 21.7 mi
- Fort Raines: 22.2 mi
Attractions: 8
- Underwater Viewing Chamber: 14.0 mi
- Underwater Viewing Chamber: 14.0 mi
- West Coast Airlines Flight 956: 15.7 mi
- Clackamas Lake Historic Guard Station: 18.7 mi
- Bonneville Fish Hatchery: 21.9 mi
Museums: 6
- Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum: 4.9 mi
- Hutson Museum: 11.8 mi
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 22.0 mi
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 22.6 mi
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum: 22.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Goverment Camp Rest Area: 4.8 mi
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Home Valley Beach: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:14 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 15:38 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Government Camp · 5 mi
- Mount Hood · 14 mi
- Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge · 14 mi
- Cascade Locks · 22 mi
- Stevenson · 24 mi
- Hood River · 25 mi
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