Basalt Hill

Basalt Hill: 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 Basalt Hill

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 Basalt Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.25686, -119.67101. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Basalt Hill

• Mount Davidson · viewpoint · Storey · ~7 km · Must-see
• KCMY · attraction · Carson City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Washoe Lake · lake · Washoe · ~14 km · Must-see
• Carson River Park · viewpoint · Carson City · ~16 km · Must-see
• Nevada State Constitution Monument · museum · Carson City · ~17 km · Must-see
• Republic of Molossia · attraction · Storey · ~17 km · Must-see
• Bower's Mansion · fort · Washoe · ~19 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Hills · viewpoint · Washoe · ~20 km · Must-see
• Golden Eagle Open Space · viewpoint · Carson City · ~21 km · Must-see
• Slide Mountain · viewpoint · Washoe · ~24 km · Must-see
• Snow Valley Peak · viewpoint · Carson City · ~27 km · Must-see
• Jacks Valley Wildlife Management Area · viewpoint · Douglas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Tamarack Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~28 km · Must-see
• Eagle Falls · waterfall · Washoe · ~29 km · Must-see
• Alexander Lake · lake · Washoe · ~29 km · Must-see
• Huffaker Hills Open Space · sanctuary · Washoe · ~30 km · Must-see
• Thunderbird Lodge · lake · Washoe · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mount Rose Relay Station · viewpoint · Washoe · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Basalt Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Basalt Hill

• Mount Davidson · viewpoint · Storey · ~7 km · Must-see
• Carson River Park · viewpoint · Carson City · ~16 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Hills · viewpoint · Washoe · ~20 km · Must-see
• Golden Eagle Open Space · viewpoint · Carson City · ~21 km · Must-see
• Slide Mountain · viewpoint · Washoe · ~24 km · Must-see
• Snow Valley Peak · viewpoint · Carson City · ~27 km · Must-see
• Jacks Valley Wildlife Management Area · viewpoint · Douglas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Tamarack Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mount Rose Relay Station · viewpoint · Washoe · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mount Houghton · viewpoint · Washoe · ~31 km · Must-see

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