McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway
Dee Wright Observatory, OR

The Dee Wright Observatory, a stone memorial named for the CCC foreman who oversaw its construction, offers panoramic views of the Cascade Mountain Range, as far north as Mt. Hood. A bronze peak-finder in the observatory points to the geologic features in the sweeping lava fields where the observatory is situated.

A barrier-free access trail takes visitors to an interpretive platform, which offers information on the history of the structure built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. A half-mile interpretive trail takes visitors on a 30-minute walk through lava flows and offers spectacular vistas of the surrounding landscape.