Bennett Canyon

Bennett Canyon: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bennett Canyon

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Bennett Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.25878, -120.88385. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bennett Canyon

• Fox Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~16 km · Must-see
• Ash Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lassen · ~20 km · Must-see
• Ash Creek Wildlife Area · park · Modoc · ~20 km · Must-see
• Modoc National Forest · sanctuary · Modoc · ~28 km · Must-see
• Widow Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~45 km · Must-see
• Modoc National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Modoc · ~46 km · Must-see
• Alturas Baptist Church · church · Modoc · ~47 km · Must-see
• Big Sage Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~55 km · Must-see
• Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~60 km · Must-see
• Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~61 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~71 km · Must-see
• Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~71 km · Must-see
• Harper Hill · viewpoint · Modoc · ~8 km
• Horsehead Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~9 km
• Manzanita Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~9 km
• Grouse Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~10 km
• Adin park · park · Modoc · ~11 km
• Hermit Butte · viewpoint · Modoc · ~15 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bennett Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bennett Canyon

• Fox Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~16 km · Must-see
• Widow Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~45 km · Must-see
• Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~60 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~71 km · Must-see
• Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~71 km · Must-see
• Soldier Mountain Lookout · viewpoint · Shasta · ~76 km · Must-see
• Hat Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~81 km · Must-see
• Fredonyer Peak · viewpoint · Lassen · ~85 km · Must-see
• Schonchin Butte · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~95 km · Must-see
• Twin Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~100 km · Must-see

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