Jonsrud Viewpoint, Sandy, Oregon
Jonsrud Viewpoint offers one of the most classic vistas in the Pacific Northwest—a sweeping look over the Sandy River Valley, once carved by the floods and glaciers that flowed from Mount Hood. On a clear day, the mountain dominates the horizon, its snowy summit rising above layers of forest and farmland that stretch toward the Cascades.
That morning, the scene was dreamlike: a sea of fog drifted through the valley, wrapping the evergreens in shifting veils of silver. The treetops rose like islands from a clouded sea, and the soft light made the world feel hushed, suspended between earth and sky.
By afternoon, the mist had burned away, revealing a mosaic of autumn color—gold, amber, and evergreen spreading down to the river below. What began in mystery ended in clarity, as if the valley had taken a slow, luminous breath and opened its eyes to the day.
Jonsrud Viewpoint, Sandy, Oregon
Jonsrud Viewpoint offers one of the most classic vistas in the Pacific Northwest—a sweeping look over the Sandy River Valley, once carved by the floods and glaciers that flowed from Mount Hood. On a clear day, the mountain dominates the horizon, its snowy summit rising above layers of forest and farmland that stretch toward the Cascades.
That morning, the scene was dreamlike: a sea of fog drifted through the valley, wrapping the evergreens in shifting veils of silver. The treetops rose like islands from a clouded sea, and the soft light made the world feel hushed, suspended between earth and sky.
By afternoon, the mist had burned away, revealing a mosaic of autumn color—gold, amber, and evergreen spreading down to the river below. What began in mystery ended in clarity, as if the valley had taken a slow, luminous breath and opened its eyes to the day.