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#Dee wright observatory windows
The observatory has a number of small windows cut on the sides through which views can have exceptional views of a numerous Cascade peaks - Mount Jefferson, Cache Mountain, Dugout Butte, Black Butte, Bluegrass Butte, Black Crater, North Sister, Middle Sister, Little Brother (and ridge west), Condon Butte, Scott Mountain, South Belknap Cone, Belknap Crater, Little Belknap, and Mount Washington. Built of lava stones, and located in the midst of a large lava flow, it resembles a tiny mediaeval castle. The Dee Wright Observatory, located at the summit of McKenzie Pass in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon, is an observation structure consisting of a number of “viewing tubes”, among other things. Photo credit: Research-Indicates/RedditĪ viewing tube near Brigham Butte. Photo credit: leloupdujura/ImgurĪ viewing tube near Mt Whitney.
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Similar viewing tubes can be found at many other locations around the United States, positioned at vantage points on popular hiking trails such as those near Mount Whitney and Mission peak in California, and Brigham Butt in Utah. As you can see, there are a bunch of tubes attached together, each labeled and pointing towards a different peak. This particular viewing tube is located somewhere in the Swiss mountains. When a viewer peers through the tube, he sees the landmark through the other end. Google Maps and GPS tracking apps are of great assistance when hiking in the wild, but they still fall short when it comes to identifying distant landmarks such as mountains and peaks.Ī clever solution to the problem is a “viewing tube” consisting of a metal tube welded to a rigid object, such as a pole, and pointing towards the distant landmark.