Big Mountain

Big Mountain: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Big Mountain

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

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

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

How to reach Big Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.71019, -123.14500. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Mountain

• Lake Sonoma · lake · Sonoma · ~9 km · Must-see
• Cloverdale Neighborhood Church · church · Sonoma · ~18 km · Must-see
• Geyserville Christian Church · church · Sonoma · ~24 km · Must-see
• Galbreath Wildlands Preserve · sanctuary · Mendocino · ~26 km · Must-see
• Kruse Rhododendron State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · Sonoma · ~26 km · Must-see
• Salt Point State Park · sanctuary · Sonoma · ~26 km · Must-see
• Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · Sonoma · ~27 km · Must-see
• Fort Ross · fort · Sonoma · ~29 km · Must-see
• Frog Woman Rock · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~30 km · Must-see
• Guerneville Community Church · church · Sonoma · ~32 km · Must-see
• Jenner Headlands Preserve · sanctuary · Sonoma · ~33 km · Must-see
• Healdsburg Federated Church · church · Sonoma · ~33 km · Must-see
• Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach Park · beach · Sonoma · ~34 km · Must-see
• Sea Ranch Chapel · church · Sonoma · ~36 km · Must-see
• Goat Rock Beach · beach · Sonoma · ~37 km · Must-see
• Monte Rio Community Beach · beach · Sonoma · ~37 km · Must-see
• Sanel Valley · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mahnke Peak · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Mountain

• Frog Woman Rock · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~30 km · Must-see
• Sanel Valley · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mahnke Peak · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cobb Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mount Hannah · viewpoint · Lake · ~50 km · Must-see
• Seigler Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~52 km · Must-see
• Mount Konocti · viewpoint · Lake · ~55 km · Must-see
• Harbin Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~55 km · Must-see
• Cow Mountain · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~56 km · Must-see
• Mount Saint Helena · viewpoint · Sonoma · ~56 km · Must-see

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