Traveling further west on the McKinsey Pass you arrive at the pass summit and Dee Wright Observatory. It looks like it sprung right up from amongst the lava pile and it was named for an early Forest Service Ranger who spent 24 years with the Service and was foreman for the construction crew. The building was done by the CCC and completed in 1935. Just a few stairs and an incline take you to it's interior and they did a nice job of creating windows so you can look directly out to see the various volcanic peaks in the area. They even tell you which one you are viewing. Then you can climb a few more steps to the top where there is a 36" in diameter brass circle on a rock base that also points out all of the peaks. It's quite an amazing 360° view.
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