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Places near Altadena by type
All 297 places by distance →One day from Altadena
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:15 pm
40 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Altadena
- Eagle Rockviewpoint · 1 hrs
- USC Pacific Asia Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
- Mount Wilson Toll Roadtrek · 3 hrs
- Mount Loweviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Altadena
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Altadena?
Charles S. Farnsworth Park (park, about 2 km), Falls Canyon (waterfall, about 3 km), Echo Mountain (viewpoint, about 3 km), USC Pacific Asia Museum (museum, about 6 km), Pasadena Robinson Memorial (monument, about 6 km), Mount Wilson Toll Road (trek, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Altadena?
262 places on Spotwander: 62 parks, 37 hill stations & viewpoints, 35 churches, 29 wildlife, forests & gardens, 30 museums.
Which is the nearest park to Altadena?
Charles S. Farnsworth Park, about 2 km by road; Desert Garden (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Altadena?
Echo Mountain, about 3 km by road; Mount Lowe (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Altadena?
Start in Altadena, visit Eagle Rock, then USC Pacific Asia Museum, then The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, then Mount Wilson Toll Road, then Mount Lowe, and drive back — about 40 km by road in all.