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Places near Alpine by type
All 262 places by distance →One day from Alpine
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:03 pm
62 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Alpine
- Lake Jenningslake · 45 min
- El Cajon Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- El Capitan Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Viejas Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Chiquito Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Back in Alpine
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Alpine?
Viejas Mountain (viewpoint, about 6 km), El Capitan Reservoir (reservoir, about 9 km), El Cajon Mountain (viewpoint, about 13 km), Chiquito Peak (peak, about 14 km), Lake Jennings (lake, about 14 km), McGinty Mountain (viewpoint, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Alpine?
172 places on Spotwander: 40 hill stations & viewpoints, 36 parks, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 20 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Alpine?
Viejas Mountain, about 6 km by road; El Cajon Mountain (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Alpine?
Marshal Scottys Playland, about 14 km by road; Eucalyptus Park (29 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Alpine?
Start in Alpine, visit Lake Jennings, then El Cajon Mountain, then El Capitan Reservoir, then Viejas Mountain, then Chiquito Peak, and drive back — about 62 km by road in all.