Difference between revisions of "Eagle Cliffs Viewpoint"
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| − | This viewpoint, at the northern end of the Chenoweth Rim, offers views to | + | This viewpoint, at the northern end of the Chenoweth Rim and above the locally-known Eagle Caves, offers views to Sevenmile Hill, Crate’s Point, and Foley Lakes as well as east to the Columbia Hills. The city of The Dalles spreads below. |
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| + | The sediments/conglomerates of these cliffs were laid down as the bed of a Pliocene lake well after the Columbia River Basalt Flows of 15-16 million years ago. | ||
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* [http://columbiariverimages.com/Regions/Places/rock_fort.html "Rock Fort, Oregon" (The Columbia River: A Photographic Journey)] | * [http://columbiariverimages.com/Regions/Places/rock_fort.html "Rock Fort, Oregon" (The Columbia River: A Photographic Journey)] | ||
Revision as of 00:10, 23 May 2015
- Hikes to this location:
- Chenoweth Tableland Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.6253, -121.2331
- Elevation: 775 feet
Description
This viewpoint, at the northern end of the Chenoweth Rim and above the locally-known Eagle Caves, offers views to Sevenmile Hill, Crate’s Point, and Foley Lakes as well as east to the Columbia Hills. The city of The Dalles spreads below.
The sediments/conglomerates of these cliffs were laid down as the bed of a Pliocene lake well after the Columbia River Basalt Flows of 15-16 million years ago.
Links
Contributors
- bobcat (creator)