Jonsrud Viewpoint

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|name = Jonsrud Viewpoint

|image = MtHood from JonsrudViewpt.jpg

|caption = Jonsrud Viewpoint with Mount Hood in background and the Sandy River in the foreground

|organization = City of Sandy, Oregon

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|location =SE Bluff Road, Sandy, Oregon, U.S.

|coords = {{Coord|45.410288|-122.273508|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

|altitude = {{convert|856.2|ft|m}}[https://www.freemaptools.com/elevation-finder.htm Elevation Map Finder] lists Jonsrud Viewpoint at {{convert|856.2|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}}

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Jonsrud Viewpoint is a viewpoint located in the city of Sandy in the U.S. state of Oregon. The viewpoint offers telescopes and expansive views of Mount Hood and the Sandy River Valley,{{cite web|url=http://theintertwine.org/parks/jonsrud-viewpoint-park|work=The Intertwine|title=Jonsrud Viewpoint|accessdate=April 18, 2016}} as well as the "Devil's Backbone," a ridge named by pioneers who were traveling on the Barlow Trail.{{cite web|url=http://traveloregon.com/trip-ideas/oregon-stories/best-views-of-mt-hood/|work=Travel Oregon|title=Six Best Views of Mt. Hood|author=Gesch, Carrie|date=March 12, 2015|accessdate=April 9, 2016}} The site has been considered one of the "best views in Oregon."{{Cite news|url=http://www.ci.sandy.or.us/AAA-Magazine-Favorite-Vistas-Jonsrud-Viewpoint/|work=AAA Magazine; VIA Magazine|title=Thrilling overlooks and vistas|date=June 2011|page=18|accessdate=April 12, 2016}}