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Places near Downieville by type
All 205 places by distance →One day from Downieville
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:12 pm
128 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Downieville
- Gold Canyonviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Sierra Buttesviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Eureka Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Mount Fillmoreviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Sugar Pine Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Back in Downieville
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Downieville?
Downieville United Methodist (church, about 1 km), Gold Canyon (viewpoint, about 17 km), Sierra Buttes (viewpoint, about 20 km), Commercial Street (heritage site, about 1 km), Sierra County Sheriff's Gallows (heritage site, about 1 km), Sugar Pine Peak (peak, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Downieville?
104 places on Spotwander: 52 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 25 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 forts & heritage, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest lake to Downieville?
Packer Lake, about 20 km by road; Deer Lake Dam (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Downieville?
Bald Mountain, about 8 km by road; Saddleback Mountain (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Downieville?
Start in Downieville, visit Gold Canyon, then Sierra Buttes, then Eureka Peak, then Mount Fillmore, then Sugar Pine Peak, and drive back — about 128 km by road in all.