Must-see viewpoint · Modoc, California
Fox Mountain
Fox Mountain is a viewpoint in Modoc, California.
Fox Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Fox Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Fox Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.26628, -121.03636. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fox Mountain
- Ash Creek Wildlife Area · park · Modoc · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ash Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lassen · ~12 km · Must-see
- Modoc National Forest · sanctuary · Modoc · ~31 km · Must-see
- Widow Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~31 km · Must-see
- Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~45 km · Must-see
- Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~46 km · Must-see
- Modoc National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Modoc · ~59 km · Must-see
- Alturas Baptist Church · church · Modoc · ~59 km · Must-see
- Soldier Mountain Lookout · viewpoint · Shasta · ~61 km · Must-see
- Big Sage Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lake Britton · lake · Shasta · ~71 km · Must-see
- Medicine Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~73 km · Must-see
- Burney Falls · waterfall · Shasta · ~73 km · Must-see
- Harper Hill · viewpoint · Modoc · ~9 km
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~9 km
- Black Butte · viewpoint · Modoc · ~10 km
- Rattlesnake Butte · viewpoint · Modoc · ~11 km
- Roberts Butte · viewpoint · Modoc · ~11 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Fox Mountain
- Widow Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~31 km · Must-see
- Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~45 km · Must-see
- Soldier Mountain Lookout · viewpoint · Shasta · ~61 km · Must-see
- Schonchin Butte · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~83 km · Must-see
- Warren Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~87 km · Must-see
- Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~87 km · Must-see
- Burney Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~89 km · Must-see
- Twin Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~89 km · Must-see
- Fredonyer Peak · viewpoint · Lassen · ~92 km · Must-see
- Hat Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~97 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Fox Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Fox Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fox Mountain?
Nearby: Ash Creek Wildlife Area (park, 11 km), Ash Creek Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 12 km), Modoc National Forest (sanctuary, 31 km), Widow Mountain (viewpoint, 31 km), Brushy Butte (viewpoint, 45 km), Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park (sanctuary, 46 km).
Is Fox Mountain worth visiting?
Fox Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in California on Spotwander.