Simpson Canyon

Simpson 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 Simpson 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 Simpson Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.60823, -120.20967. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Simpson Canyon

• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~32 km · Must-see
• New Year Lake · lake · Washoe · ~34 km · Must-see
• Alturas Baptist Church · church · Modoc · ~39 km · Must-see
• Modoc National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Modoc · ~39 km · Must-see
• Long Valley · viewpoint · Washoe · ~43 km · Must-see
• Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~45 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake · lake · Modoc · ~46 km · Must-see
• Big Sage Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~46 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Lake · ~55 km · Must-see
• Massacre Lake · lake · Washoe · ~63 km · Must-see
• Crane Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~63 km · Must-see
• Hat Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~65 km · Must-see
• Warner Valley · viewpoint · Lake · ~72 km · Must-see
• Modoc National Forest · sanctuary · Modoc · ~74 km · Must-see
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~6 km
• Cedar Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~7 km
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~7 km
• Little Baldy · viewpoint · Modoc · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Simpson Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Simpson Canyon

• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~32 km · Must-see
• Long Valley · viewpoint · Washoe · ~43 km · Must-see
• Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~45 km · Must-see
• Crane Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~63 km · Must-see
• Hat Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~65 km · Must-see
• Warner Valley · viewpoint · Lake · ~72 km · Must-see
• High Rock Canyon Wilderness · viewpoint · Washoe · ~87 km · Must-see
• Drews Gap Summit · viewpoint · Lake · ~93 km · Must-see
• Fox Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~98 km · Must-see
• Warner Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~128 km · Must-see

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