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Places near Midpines by type
All 224 places by distance →One day from Midpines
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:33 pm
92 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Midpines
- California State Mining and Mineral Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Drunken Gulchviewpoint · 1 hrs
- White Cascadewaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- El Portallake · 45 min
- Sweetwater Pointviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Midpines
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Midpines?
California State Mining and Mineral Museum (museum, about 12 km), Drunken Gulch (viewpoint, about 17 km), Hetch Hetchy Railroad Number 6 (attraction, about 23 km), Midpines Park (park, about 3 km), El Portal (lake, about 24 km), Sweetwater Point (viewpoint, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Midpines?
89 places on Spotwander: 56 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 churches, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Midpines?
Sweetwater Point, about 5 km by road; Feliciana Mountain (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Midpines?
Stockton Creek 672 Dam, about 8 km by road; El Portal (24 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Midpines?
Start in Midpines, visit California State Mining and Mineral Museum, then Drunken Gulch, then White Cascade, then El Portal, then Sweetwater Point, and drive back — about 92 km by road in all.



























