Be the first under the shadow – Boiler Bay, Oregon
If you want to be among the first people in the U.S. to see the eclipse, this is the place. With plenty of parking at Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint it should be easy enough to stand on Government Point and watch the moon shadow rush towards the country.
Partial eclipse begins at 09:04 a.m. PDT, with Totality at 10:15 a.m. PDT for 1 minute, 58 seconds.
Get a capitol view — Salem, Oregon
Salem has much better prospects for clear weather than the Oregon coast, and is expecting thousands of people for its Solar Eclipse Viewing Party at the Salem Fairgrounds & Expo Center. However, the hot tickets are those for a tour of the Capitol’s tower from 9:30-11:00 a.m. to experience Totality from on high.
Partial eclipse begins at 09:05 a.m. PDT with Totality at 10:17 a.m. PDT for 1 minute, 54 seconds.
Take a helicopter to a remote mountain eclipse camp – Madras, Oregon
Toast the celestial fluke that is this Total Solar Eclipse by taking a helicopter from Oregon SolarFest in Madras to a Champagne Eclipse Base Camp in the Cascade Mountains before downing Dom Perignon Champagne. Costs $5,999 for a group of six.
Partial eclipse begins at 09:06 a.m. PDT with Totality at 10:19 a.m. PDT for 1 minute, 58 seconds.
Watch the moon from the moon – Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho
The strange volcanic features and cinder fields of the Craters of the Moon National Monument in Butte County, Idaho would make for the ideal place for an eclipse-watch. Get yourself to Arco, a town on the northern reaches of this area and just within the Moon shadow, for a little over than a minute of Totality.
Partial eclipse begins at 10:13 a.m. MDT with Totality at 11:31 a.m. for 1 minute, 38 seconds.
Be the only Montanan to witness totality – Italian Peak, Montana
Since the Moon shadow just shaves the southwestern border with Idaho, there is only one way to see the eclipse from within Montana; climb up to the Italian Peak in the Beaverhead Mountains. A wild and remote place, this is one for experienced backpackers only.
Partial eclipse begins at 09:14 a.m. MT with Totality at 10:32 a.m. MT for 49 seconds.
Watch an Arapaho ceremony to bring back the sun – Riverton, Wyoming
To celebrate the eclipse track dissecting the Wind River Indian Reservation, the Wind River Hotel and Casino will host a four-day Arapaho Eclipse Celebration. As well as a special Eclipse Slot Tournament on the casino floor there’s a special event in the car park where archers will fire arrows at the Moon to convince it to get out of the way of the Sun. The Moon will obey.
Partial eclipse begins at 10:19 a.m. MDT with Totality at 11:39 a.m. for lasts 2 minutes, 7 seconds.
