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Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewport

Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewport from directly overhead

Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewport is a rest area in Oregon, at a recorded elevation of 813 m. Black Butte stands 1,937 m to the west, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Coyote Butte, a peak 1.4 miles away. McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass passes 19 miles off. 56 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
813 m
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates44.39125, -121.19313

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Quince Park: 6.4 mi
  • Diamond Bar Ranch Park: 6.5 mi
  • Dry Canyon: 7.0 mi
  • High Desert Sports Complex: 7.2 mi
  • Stack Park: 7.2 mi
Peaks: 56
  • Coyote Butte: 1.4 mi
  • Monkey Face: 2.8 mi
  • Smith Rock: 3.0 mi
  • Brogan Spire: 3.8 mi
  • Eagle's Nest: 3.8 mi
Artworks: 34
Springs: 27
  • Nichols Spring: 3.1 mi
  • Meralle Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Sumner Spring: 4.1 mi
  • Kings Gap Spring: 4.7 mi
  • Red Top Spring: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 22
  • Snake Rock: 2.9 mi
  • Mesa Verde Wall: 2.9 mi
  • Cajun Cliff: 2.9 mi
  • The Christian Brothers: 2.9 mi
  • Pleasure Palace: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves: 16
Historic sites: 9
  • Cowboy Monument: 18.3 mi
  • Wildland Firefighter Circle of Remembrance: 18.4 mi
  • Welcome to Crook County Fairgrounds: 18.5 mi
  • Wounded Warriors Monument: 18.7 mi
  • Ochoco Pointe Neighborhood Sign: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Steelhead Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Big Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Dry Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Cline Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Awbrey Falls: 14.5 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Redmond Caves Recreation Area: 9.9 mi
  • High Desert Activity Center: 10.8 mi
  • Dam Observatory: 15.0 mi
  • Kiwanis club: 19.0 mi
  • Cold springs resort: 22.8 mi
Gardens: 5
Museums: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Bivouac tables: 3.3 mi
  • Greenwood Day Use Area: 25.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Harwood Restrooms: 17.7 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewport. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Black ButteW1,937 m21.9 mi
Green MountainE1,737 m24.9 mi
Grizzly MountainENE1,710 m12.2 mi
Foley ButteENE1,672 m22.2 mi
Awbrey MountainENE1,650 m20.7 mi
Hensley ButteENE1,591 m18.9 mi
Sheep RockENE1,584 m23.1 mi
Gray ButteENE1,552 m4.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3919:17
June solstice05:2120:0920:53
September equinox06:5318:2619:04
December solstice07:3915:4116:29

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353741465360686760493933
Precip in1.00.70.60.71.20.60.40.50.40.70.81.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Redmond AP, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/438864643

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