The elevation of the observatory is 5,187 feet. It is named after Dee Wright, the foreman in charge of the camp. Mileage was approx 29 miles, 2 nights-3 day trip. I used the dehaze filter to great effect. By reducing highlights and increasing the shadows I was able to restore what I thought would be a wasted effort. The structure is made of lava rock, which is fitting since it sits in the middle of a 65-mile-wide swatch of lava rock. Hiked from Elk Lake TH on Horse Lake Trail to PCT to Dee Wright Observatory with 4 workmates. From Dee Wright Observatory near McKenzie Pass, enjoy the 360-degree view of the lava field, molten rock craters, and volcanic cones. The Dee Wright Observatory is located in the middle of lava fields that spans the distance from the North Sister all the way to Mt. View exterior Provenance Design Library, University of Oregon Libraries Temporal 1930-1939 Work Type visitors' centers watchtowers Scenic overlooks Location Sisters > Deschutes County > Oregon > United States Deschutes County > Oregon > United States Oregon > United States United States Street Address McKenzie Highway, State Route 242, about 15 miles west of Sisters, Oregon Date 1935 Identifier pna_14626 Rights In Copyright Rights Holder University of Oregon Type Image Format image/tiff Set Building Oregon Primary Set Building Oregon Institution University of Oregon Note The Civilian Conservation Corps, Camp F-23 of Company 927, built the observatory from lava rock during the Great Depression. During its construction, Dee Wright, the foreman on the crew, passed away, and the observatory was named in his honor. ![]() ![]() ![]() Title Dee Wright Observatory (McKenzie Pass, Oregon) LC Subject Architecture, American Architecture-United States Creator Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.) Creator Display Civilian Conservation Corps (builder/contractor) Description This image is included in Building Oregon: Architecture of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, a digital collection which provides documentation about the architectural heritage of the Pacific Northwest.
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