Local favourite viewpoint · Hood River, Oregon
Sunshine Rock
Sunshine Rock is a viewpoint in Hood River, Oregon.
Sunshine Rock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Sunshine Rock
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Sunshine Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.53378, -121.82836. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sunshine Rock
- Lost Lake · lake · Skamania · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wahtum Lake · lake · Skamania · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bull Run Lake · lake · Clackamas · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness · sanctuary · Hood River · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fort Raines · fort · Skamania · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Defiance · viewpoint · Skamania · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fort Cascades Trail · waterfall · Skamania · ~20 km · Must-see
- Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum · museum · Skamania · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wyeth State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Hood River · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ainsworth State Park · sanctuary · Multnomah · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ladd Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~23 km · Must-see
- Glisan Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~24 km · Must-see
- Beacon Rock State Park · sanctuary · Skamania · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sandy Glacier · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~24 km · Must-see
- Coe Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~24 km · Must-see
- Columbia River Gorge · viewpoint · Skamania · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hood River Valley · viewpoint · Skamania · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Bonneville · lake · Skamania · ~24 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sunshine Rock
- Mount Defiance · viewpoint · Skamania · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ladd Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~23 km · Must-see
- Glisan Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sandy Glacier · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~24 km · Must-see
- Coe Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~24 km · Must-see
- Columbia River Gorge · viewpoint · Skamania · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hood River Valley · viewpoint · Skamania · ~24 km · Must-see
- Langille Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~24 km · Must-see
- Reid Glacier · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~25 km · Must-see
- Eliot Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~25 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Sunshine Rock yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sunshine Rock?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sunshine Rock?
Nearby: Lost Lake (lake, 6 km), Wahtum Lake (lake, 7 km), Bull Run Lake (lake, 11 km), Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness (sanctuary, 11 km), Fort Raines (fort, 19 km), Mount Defiance (viewpoint, 19 km).