Outdoors
Scenic viewpoints near Hillsboro
26 named scenic viewpoints within 37 miles, nearest first, with a map and directions.
Scenic viewpoints within 37 mi
26
Closest
7.3 mi
Cedar Mill Creek Overlook
Within 10 miles
2
Highest
1,624 ft
Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint
Worth the drive
Map
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All scenic viewpoints, nearest first
- 7.3miCedar Mill Creek Overlook
- 10miWildwood Trail: Bridge viewpoint
- 10.7miBald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint1,624 ft
- 10.8miRiver Overlook
- 11.3miOlmsted View
- 12miMount Sylvania958 ft
- 12.6miElk Point Viewpoint
- 12.9miNalanda Point
- 13.1miShiva Point
- 13.1miRaccoon Point
- 13.2miUnity Point
- 13.3miMaitri Point
- 13.4miRiparian Point
- 13.5miCompassion Point
- 13.5miPrajna Point
- 18miRocky Butte
- 19.2miWillamette Falls Viewpoint
- 21.1miMountain Finder
- 22.8miLewis and Clark Trailstop and Viewpoint
- 31.5miMilo McIver Memorial Viewpoint
- 32.7miPortland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint
- 33.1miJonsrud Viewpoint
- 33.5miVista House
- 35.9miCigar Rock View
- 36.1miCape Horn Outlook
- 36.4miPioneer Point
Straight-line distance from the center of Hillsboro; driving and trail distances are longer.
Before you go
Views are clearest and warmest in the hour after sunrise and before sunset; haze builds through the afternoon.
Cliff edges crumble, especially after rain. Keep kids and dogs back from unfenced drop-offs.
Some overlooks sit on park roads that close at dusk or in winter.
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Questions
What is the closest scenic viewpoint to Hillsboro?
Cedar Mill Creek Overlook, about 7.3 miles from the center of Hillsboro.
How many scenic viewpoints are near Hillsboro?
26 named scenic viewpoints are within 37 miles, 2 of them within 10 miles.
What is the highest viewpoint near Hillsboro?
Bald Peak State Scenic Viewpoint, at about 1,624 feet, 10.7 miles away.
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