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A short stop at Dee Wright Observatory - Local Travel Tips Local Travel Tips Live like a local A short stop at Dee Wright Observatory August 27, 2017 Main navigation Home Locations Hawaii Washington DC Utah Oregon California Arizona Gallery FeeSelf-rulingNo ticket fee Parking is self-ruling Pit toilet FeaturesSelf-rulingStone observatory Panoramic view of multiple peaks Unique volcanic insemination On our way to Diamond Lake campground from our hike to Proxy Falls, we made a quick stop at Dee Wright Observatory, located well-nigh 25 minutes of driving from Proxy Falls on McKenzie Highway (Oregon 242). The unique full-length of this place is the moon like surface of 65 square miles of woebegone lava rocks on which a few pine trees could grow over thousands of years when the lava spritz erupted from Yapoah Cone; this spritz overlaps an older spritz from the Little Belknap Crater. As the surface is similar to the Moon, in 1964, NASA conducted drills with astronauts as they prepared to travel to the moon (source).  You can see how impressive it is from our Drone footage above! Standing from the observatory, you can hands see several mountains: Mt. Hood located a whopping 78.5 miles to the north, and Three Sisters mountains. Three Sisters Mountains from Dee Wright Observatory The observatory was finished in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and was named in memory of Dee Wright, the crew’s foreman who passed yonder the year before. The structure is an unshut shelter synthetic with lava stone. It is located in the midst of a large lava flow, and offers an unrenowned view of numerous Cascade peaks. Dee Wright Observatory Tips The road to this place is narrow and curvy Watch out for pedestrians and bicycles Oregon 242 can be sealed in the winter The closest towns are McKenzie Bridge, OR (west) and Sisters, OR (east) so be shielding of empty gas tank when you travel to here. Share on Share on Facebook Pin this item Tweet this item Google Plus this item Share on LinkedIn Email a friend Like this post0 by baolocdo Filed under Photography, Trip, Video. Tagged drone, oregon, volcano. Previous postRistorante Di Pompello: Awesome Italian seafood restaurant in Oregon!August 27, 2017Next postCar safecracking in San FranciscoAugust 27, 2017 Leave a reply Cancel reply Your email write will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Name * Email * Website Oregon Car safecracking in San Francisco Multnomah falls Ainsworth State Park Camping at Ainsworth State Park Ristorante Di Pompello Ristorante Di Pompello: Awesome Italian seafood restaurant in Oregon! Horsetail Falls Oneonta Tunnel Hillsboro St JohnsUnderpassDetroit Dam Proxy Falls Proxy Falls Dee Wright Observatory A short stop at Dee Wright Observatory Diamond Lake Camping at Diamond Lake Search for: Recent Posts A Day Trip at Valley of Fire, Nevada Bryce Canyon: Sunrise at Paria View Maui: Waterfalls withal the Road to Hana Cherry Blossom in Washington DC Zion: Hiking into The Narrows Gallery Valley View SlotPassNewport Beach Victoria Beach Tagsarizona big sur bixby creek safecracking underpass california campground camping car cypress desert dessert drone falls flower field supplies grand pass untried hiking Italian supplies japanese joshua tree lake los angeles milky way mono lake napa valley norcal oregon photography point reyes restaurants roadtrip waddle san francisco seafood socal summer travel tree line utah volcano water waterfall Yosemite CategoriesSuppliesGallery Note Photography Standard Trip Uncategorized Video Trip CategoriesArizona California Hawaii Oregon Utah Washington DC Recent Posts A Day Trip at Valley of Fire, Nevada Bryce Canyon: Sunrise at Paria View Maui: Waterfalls withal the Road to Hana Cherry Blossom in Washington DC Zion: Hiking into The Narrows Copyright © 2016 – LocalTravel by BitXmart Corp. social_pinterest social_twitter social_facebook social_five100px Go top Close Secondary navigation Home Locations Hawaii Washington DC Utah Oregon California Arizona Gallery