- Elevation, modelled
- 1,364 m
- Tallest summit within 11.7 miles
- Mount Hood3,429 m · 4.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mount Hoodon it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:59local time
- Coordinates
- 45.3141, -121.6609
Switchback Falls is a waterfall in Oregon, at a modelled 1,364 m. Mount Hood stands 3,429 m to the north-northwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Umbrella Falls, a waterfall 1.0 miles away. Mount Hood runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Switchback Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hood | NNW 338° | 3,429 m | 4.4 mi |
| Illumination Rock | NNW 327° | 2,909 m | 4.4 mi |
| Pulpit Rock | NNW 339° | 2,663 m | 5.1 mi |
| Barrett Spur | NNW 341° | 2,393 m | 5.9 mi |
| Barrett Spur | NNW 341° | 2,392 m | 5.7 mi |
| Langille Crags | N 353° | 2,205 m | 5.5 mi |
| Lamberson Butte | NNE 12° | 2,022 m | 3.2 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | ENE 74° | 1,991 m | 6.9 mi |
- On the Mount HoodNational
- 27.1 mi off the Historic Columbia RiverNational
- 26.5 mi off the JCT CROSSING OF GIBBONS CREEK VIC WASHOUGAL TO JCT PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL RD
- 23.7 mi off the West CascadesNational
Overlooks nearby
- Sahalie Falls Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Zigzag Canyon Rim · 4 mi
- Wauna Viewpoint · 26 mi
- Buck Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Newton Pinnacle: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Rock: 1.4 mi
- Barlow Butte: 2.7 mi
- Elk Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Lamberson Butte: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 43
- Umbrella Falls: 1.0 mi
- Sahale Falls: 1.0 mi
- Pencil Falls: 1.5 mi
- Lower Dryer Falls: 1.8 mi
- Upper Dryer Falls: 2.1 mi
Attractions: 4
- Clackamas Lake Historic Guard Station: 15.5 mi
- Underwater Viewing Chamber: 16.5 mi
- Underwater Viewing Chamber: 16.5 mi
- West Coast Airlines Flight 956: 16.7 mi
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 3
- Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum: 4.5 mi
- Hutson Museum: 14.5 mi
- Wamic Historical Museum: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Goverment Camp Rest Area: 4.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Friend: 19.3 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 | 07:44 | 15:38 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Government Camp · 5 mi
- Mount Hood and Columbia Gorge · 15 mi
- Mount Hood · 16 mi
- Cascade Locks · 27 mi
- Dufur · 28 mi
- Hood River · 28 mi
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