• Dee Wright Observatory. Observatory at the summit of McKenzie Pass. ... Cascade peaks seen through lava tube viewing hole at Dee Wright Observatory.
  • The highway’s designers sought to harmonize built structures with the natural setting, and with this idea in mind the Dee Wright Observatory was created.
  • You emerge from the forest, then you're crossing lava fields.... then there is a stop for the Dee Wright Observatory.
  • The Dee Wright Observatory is not only an interesting geological formation but also a testament to the craftsmanship of the CCC workers who built it.
  • Dee Wright Observatory is an observation structure at the summit of McKenzie Pass in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon.
  • Leading up to the summit (elevation 5335 feet), the pass cuts through a 65-square-mile lava flow with the Dee Wright Observatory as a key stop located...
  • After news of the astronauts’ visit came out, tourists began flocking to Oregon’s “moon country,” with the Dee Wright Observatory as a main attraction.
  • The Dee Wright Observatory, on the summit of McKenzie Pass in the Cascade mountains west of Sisters, Oregon, is built of lava rock. Call (800) 832-1355.
  • ...Byway to the summit of the McKenzie Highway (242) and you will find the unusual and historic Dee Wright Observatory settled atop vast, black lava flows.
  • The observatory was built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. ... Learn more about the Dee Wright Observatory on the U.S. Forest Service’s website.