Ralston Gulch

Ralston Gulch: 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 Ralston Gulch

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 Ralston Gulch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.41211, -120.80996. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ralston Gulch

• Modoc National Forest · sanctuary · Modoc · ~10 km · Must-see
• Alturas Baptist Church · church · Modoc · ~29 km · Must-see
• Modoc National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Modoc · ~30 km · Must-see
• Fox Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~31 km · Must-see
• Big Sage Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~33 km · Must-see
• Ash Creek Wildlife Area · park · Modoc · ~40 km · Must-see
• Ash Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lassen · ~41 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~62 km · Must-see
• Widow Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~62 km · Must-see
• Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~66 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~71 km · Must-see
• Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~74 km · Must-see
• Ballard Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~3 km
• Toreson 153 Dam · lake · Modoc · ~3 km
• White 151 Dam · lake · Modoc · ~6 km
• White Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~6 km
• Carpenter Wilson 172-002 Dam · lake · Modoc · ~7 km
• Kelly Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ralston Gulch

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Ralston Gulch

• Fox Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~31 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~62 km · Must-see
• Widow Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~62 km · Must-see
• Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~66 km · Must-see
• Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~74 km · Must-see
• Hat Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~80 km · Must-see
• Schonchin Butte · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~87 km · Must-see
• Soldier Mountain Lookout · viewpoint · Shasta · ~92 km · Must-see
• Fredonyer Peak · viewpoint · Lassen · ~103 km · Must-see
• Crane Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~108 km · Must-see

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