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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. 60 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

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.39125, -121.19313

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
  • 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
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
Artworks: 35
Springs: 31
  • 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: 23
  • Snake Rock: 2.9 mi
  • Mesa Verde Wall: 2.9 mi
  • Cajun Cliff: 2.9 mi
  • The Christian Brothers: 2.9 mi
  • The Christian Brothers: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves: 16
Historic sites: 12
  • Cowboy Monument: 18.3 mi
  • Wildland Firefighter Circle of Remembrance: 18.4 mi
  • Wildland Firefighter Circle of Remembrance: 18.4 mi
  • Welcome to Crook County Fairgrounds: 18.5 mi
  • Wounded Warriors Monument: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 7
  • Steelhead Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Big Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Dry Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Cline Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Cline Falls: 8.9 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: 2
  • Harwood Restrooms: 17.7 mi
  • 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 ButteW 272°1,937 m21.9 mi
Green MountainE 82°1,737 m24.9 mi
Grizzly MountainENE 74°1,710 m12.2 mi
Foley ButteENE 65°1,671.5 m22.2 mi
Awbrey MountainENE 58°1,650 m20.7 mi
Hensley ButteENE 69°1,590.751 m18.9 mi
Sheep RockENE 57°1,584 m23.1 mi
Green RidgeNW 307°1,572.768 m23.7 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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