Dee Wright Observatory, Deschutes National Forest

Name: Dee Wright Observatory
Address: McKenzie Hwy, Deschutes National Forest, 97413, United States

#4 among attractions in Deschutes National Forest

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Dee Wright Observatory is an observation structure at the summit of McKenzie Pass in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon. The structure is an open shelter constructed with lava stone. It is located in the midst of a large lava flow, and offers an exceptional view of numerous Cascade peaks. ()

Created: 1935Elevation: 5348 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°15'38"N, 121°48'4"W

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McKenzie HwyDeschutes National Forest 97413 United States

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Dee Wright Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Belknap Crater, Mount Washington, Black Crater, Condon Butte.

2.6 miNW
Natural attraction, Volcano
Belknap Crater, Mount Washington Wilderness
68 min walk • Belknap Crater is a shield volcano in the Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located in Linn County, it is associated with lava fields and numerous subfeatures including the Little Belknap and South Belknap volcanic cones.
5.3 miN
Natural attraction, Volcano
Mount Washington, Mount Washington Wilderness
135 min walk • Mount Washington is a deeply eroded volcano in the Cascade Range of Oregon. It lies within Deschutes and Linn counties and is surrounded by the Mount Washington Wilderness area.
2.6 miE
Natural attraction, Volcano
Black Crater, Sisters State Park
67 min walk • Black Crater is a steep-sided shield volcano in the Cascade Range of central Oregon, located north of the Three Sisters and east of McKenzie Pass.
3.1 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Condon Butte, Sisters State Park
80 min walk • Condon Butte is a 5,901-foot summit in Lane County, Oregon, in the United States. The butte was named for Thomas Condon a Congregationalist minister and professor of geology at the University of Oregon.
0.4 miW
Mountain pass, Nature
McKenzie Pass, Andrews Forest
11 min walk • McKenzie Pass, elevation 5,325 feet, is a mountain pass in the Cascade Range in central Oregon in the United States. It is located at the border of Linn and Deschutes counties, approximately 25 miles northwest of Bend, between the Three Sisters to the south and Mount Washington to the north.

Dee Wright Observatory, Deschutes National Forest

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Dee Wright Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Belknap Crater, Mount Washington Wilderness

Mount Washington, Mount Washington Wilderness

Black Crater, Sisters State Park

Condon Butte, Sisters State Park

McKenzie Pass, Andrews Forest