Must-see viewpoint · Wasco, Oregon
Criterion Summit
Criterion Summit is a viewpoint in Wasco, Oregon.
Criterion Summit: 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 Criterion Summit
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 Criterion Summit — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.98290, -120.99061. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Criterion Summit
- White River Falls State Park · waterfall · Wasco · ~37 km · Must-see
- Warm Springs State Recreation Site · park · Jefferson · ~39 km · Must-see
- Museum at Warm Springs · museum · Jefferson · ~40 km · Must-see
- Pelton Regulating Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~44 km · Must-see
- Ericson Aircraft Collection · museum · Jefferson · ~46 km · Must-see
- Pine Hollow Dam · lake · Wasco · ~47 km · Must-see
- Billy Chinook Falls · waterfall · Jefferson · ~69 km · Must-see
- Haystack Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~69 km · Must-see
- Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Hood River · ~72 km · Must-see
- Frog Lake Buttes · lake · Wasco · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mount Hood National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Hood River · ~74 km · Must-see
- Shaniko Historic District · fort · Wasco · ~24 km
- Boxcar Rapids · river spot · Wasco · ~26 km
- Depot House Historic Site · fort · Wasco · ~27 km
- Brush Canyon · viewpoint · Wasco · ~35 km
- Lower White River Falls · waterfall · Wasco · ~37 km
- Celestial Falls · waterfall · Wasco · ~38 km
- White River Falls · waterfall · Wasco · ~38 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Criterion Summit
- Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Hood River · ~72 km · Must-see
- Castle Rocks · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~75 km · Must-see
- Barlow Ridge · viewpoint · Hood River · ~76 km · Must-see
- Grizzly Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~76 km · Must-see
- Gray Butte Trail · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~81 km · Must-see
- Newton Clark Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~86 km · Must-see
- White River Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~87 km · Must-see
- Palmer Glacier · viewpoint · Clackamas · ~87 km · Must-see
- Eliot Glacier · viewpoint · Hood River · ~88 km · Must-see
- Mount Hood · viewpoint · Hood River · ~88 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 Criterion Summit 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 Criterion Summit?
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 Criterion Summit?
Nearby: White River Falls State Park (waterfall, 37 km), Warm Springs State Recreation Site (park, 39 km), Museum at Warm Springs (museum, 40 km), Pelton Regulating Dam (lake, 44 km), Ericson Aircraft Collection (museum, 46 km), Pine Hollow Dam (lake, 47 km).
Is Criterion Summit worth visiting?
Criterion Summit is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Oregon on Spotwander.