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Places near Mountain Ranch by type
All 197 places by distance →One day from Mountain Ranch
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:47 pm
81 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mountain Ranch
- California Cavernscave · 1 hrs
- Mercer Cavernscave · 1 hrs
- Vallecito Bell Monumentmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Angels Camp Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Chili Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Back in Mountain Ranch
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mountain Ranch?
California Caverns (cave, about 5 km), Mercer Caverns (cave, about 13 km), Chili Hill (hill, about 21 km), Vallecito Bell Monument (monument, about 21 km), Angels Camp Museum (museum, about 21 km), Moaning Cave (cave, about 24 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mountain Ranch?
88 places on Spotwander: 29 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 25 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 parks, 7 churches, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Mountain Ranch?
Emery 491 Dam, about 5 km by road; Reid 1492 Dam (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Mountain Ranch?
Quiggs Mountain, about 8 km by road; High Mountain (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mountain Ranch?
Start in Mountain Ranch, visit California Caverns, then Mercer Caverns, then Vallecito Bell Monument, then Angels Camp Museum, then Chili Hill, and drive back — about 81 km by road in all.