Buzzard Peak

Buzzard Peak: 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 Buzzard Peak

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 Buzzard Peak — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.23461, -121.30190. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Buzzard Peak

• Harry L Englebright Lake Dam · lake · Yuba · ~4 km · Must-see
• Harry L. Englebright Lake · lake · Yuba · ~5 km · Must-see
• Spenceville Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Yuba · ~13 km · Must-see
• Bridgeport Covered Bridge · attraction · Nevada · ~14 km · Must-see
• Collins Lake · lake · Yuba · ~15 km · Must-see
• Grass Valley Reservoir · lake · Nevada · ~25 km · Must-see
• Camp Far West Reservoir · lake · Yuba · ~25 km · Must-see
• Empire Mine State Historic Park · park · Nevada · ~27 km · Must-see
• New Bullards Bar Dam · lake · Yuba · ~28 km · Must-see
• Nevada County Narrow Guage Railroad Museum · museum · Nevada · ~31 km · Must-see
• Nevada City Raw Water Dam · lake · Nevada · ~33 km · Must-see
• Olivehurst Community park · church · Yuba · ~33 km · Must-see
• Ellis Lake · lake · Yuba · ~33 km · Must-see
• Buddhist Church of Marysville · church · Yuba · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bok Kai Temple · temple · Yuba · ~34 km · Must-see
• Wheatland Baptist Church · church · Yuba · ~34 km · Must-see
• Banner Mountain · viewpoint · Nevada · ~36 km · Must-see
• New Bullards Bar Reservoir · lake · Yuba · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Buzzard Peak

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Buzzard Peak

• Banner Mountain · viewpoint · Nevada · ~36 km · Must-see
• Gold Canyon · viewpoint · Nevada · ~58 km · Must-see
• Bald Rock Dome · viewpoint · Butte · ~58 km · Must-see
• Sugar Pine Peak · viewpoint · Plumas · ~60 km · Must-see
• Secret Ravine · viewpoint · Placer · ~66 km · Must-see
• Mount Fillmore · viewpoint · Sierra · ~84 km · Must-see
• Carpenter Hill · viewpoint · Sacramento · ~84 km · Must-see
• Stilson Canyon · viewpoint · Butte · ~86 km · Must-see
• Sierra Buttes · viewpoint · Sierra · ~86 km · Must-see
• Eureka Peak · viewpoint · Plumas · ~95 km · Must-see

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