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Places near Gold Hill by type
All 243 places by distance →One day from Gold Hill
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:56 pm
57 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Gold Hill
- Fort Lane State Heritage Sitefort · 1.5 hrs
- Lyman Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Hillis Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Palmerton Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Schieffelin Gulchviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Gold Hill
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Gold Hill?
Gold Hill (hill, about 3 km), Lyman Mountain (viewpoint, about 7 km), Fort Lane State Heritage Site (fort, about 8 km), Schieffelin Gulch (viewpoint, about 12 km), Palmerton Park (nature spot, about 13 km), Hillis Peak (peak, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gold Hill?
168 places on Spotwander: 67 hill stations & viewpoints, 26 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 28 forts & heritage, 21 parks, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Gold Hill?
Laurel Hill, about 2 km by road; Nugget Butte (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Gold Hill?
Gold Hill Dam, about 1 km by road; Straus Reservoir (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gold Hill?
Start in Gold Hill, visit Fort Lane State Heritage Site, then Lyman Mountain, then Hillis Peak, then Palmerton Park, then Schieffelin Gulch, and drive back — about 57 km by road in all.