Must-see viewpoint · Skamania, Washington
Dog Mountain
Dog Mountain is a viewpoint in Skamania, Washington.
Dog Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Dog Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Dog Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.71695, -121.70045. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dog Mountain
- Wind Mountain · viewpoint · Skamania · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wyeth State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Hood River · ~7 km · Must-see
- Columbia River Gorge · viewpoint · Skamania · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Defiance · viewpoint · Skamania · ~10 km · Must-see
- Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area · sanctuary · Hood River · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Bonneville · lake · Skamania · ~11 km · Must-see
- Starvation Creek Falls · waterfall · Skamania · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Bonneville · lake · Hood River · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hood River Waterfront Park · park · Skamania · ~18 km · Must-see
- Georgiana Smith Park · park · Hood River · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hood River Valley · viewpoint · Skamania · ~19 km · Must-see
- Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum · museum · Skamania · ~20 km · Must-see
- Columbia Gorge AVA · viewpoint · Klickitat · ~20 km · Must-see
- Wahtum Lake · lake · Skamania · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fort Raines · fort · Skamania · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness · sanctuary · Hood River · ~23 km · Must-see
- Koberg Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Hood River · ~23 km · Must-see
- Wind River Arboretum · park · Skamania · ~25 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Dog Mountain
- Wind Mountain · viewpoint · Skamania · ~5 km · Must-see
- Columbia River Gorge · viewpoint · Skamania · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Defiance · viewpoint · Skamania · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hood River Valley · viewpoint · Skamania · ~19 km · Must-see
- Columbia Gorge AVA · viewpoint · Klickitat · ~20 km · Must-see
- Greenleaf Peak · viewpoint · Skamania · ~26 km · Must-see
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Skamania · ~28 km · Must-see
- Trout Creek Hill · viewpoint · Skamania · ~33 km · Must-see
- Scott Point · viewpoint · Skamania · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lemei Rock · viewpoint · Skamania · ~42 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Dog Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Dog Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Dog Mountain?
Nearby: Wind Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Wyeth State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 7 km), Columbia River Gorge (viewpoint, 9 km), Mount Defiance (viewpoint, 10 km), Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (sanctuary, 11 km), Lake Bonneville (lake, 11 km).
Is Dog Mountain worth visiting?
Dog Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Washington on Spotwander.