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Dee Wright Observatory

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Title:	Dee Wright - Historic photo of McKenzie Highway
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historic black and white photo of McKenzie Highway and Dee Wright. Old car on road

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looking up at Dee Wright from the parking lot. Observatory looks like a pile of lava

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asphalt path up the side of Dee Wright

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looking down on the parking lot

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view climbing down near top

Title:	Dee Wright - Interior at top showing portals
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view at top at the portals

Title:	Dee Wright - Portals at top named for the peaks they frame
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named peak portals

Title:	Dee Wright - View of North Sister through portal in observatory
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looking through a portal at the top to see the peak of the North Sister

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view of bronze peak finder in foreground and Three Sisters peaks in distance background

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close up view of bronze peak finder with peaks listed

Title:	Dee Wright - View of snow covered peaks from top of the observatory
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snow covered peaks in golden light

Title:	Dee Wright - People climbing up to the top
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view of people on the trail up showing interpretive signs

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astronaut suited up for space walking on lava beds

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FIRE CLOSURES: Willamette Complex South, Pyramid, Beachie Creek etc.
Landslide on FSR 19 (Aufderheide Drive)

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Springfield, OR 97477
541-225-6300

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Detroit, OR 97342
503-854-3366

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4431 Highway 20
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