Goat Hill

Goat Hill: 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 hill: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Goat Hill

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.

Visiting Goat Hill: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Goat Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.29519, -120.77938. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Goat Hill

• Jackson United Methodist Church · church · Amador · ~8 km · Must-see
• Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church · church · Amador · ~8 km · Must-see
• Pardee Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~9 km · Must-see
• Chili Hill · viewpoint · Calaveras · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Amador · lake · Amador · ~11 km · Must-see
• Sutter Creek Baptist Church · church · Amador · ~15 km · Must-see
• Icehouse Pond · lake · Amador · ~16 km · Must-see
• New Hogan Lake · lake · Calaveras · ~19 km · Must-see
• Camanche Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~20 km · Must-see
• New Hogan Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~20 km · Must-see
• Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park · park · Amador · ~23 km · Must-see
• Black Chasm Cavern · cave · Amador · ~25 km · Must-see
• Volcano · lake · Amador · ~26 km · Must-see
• Plymouth Baptist Church · church · Amador · ~27 km · Must-see
• Camanche Dam · lake · San Joaquin · ~28 km · Must-see
• California Caverns · cave · Calaveras · ~32 km · Must-see
• Salt Spring Valley Reservoir · lake · Calaveras · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mercer Caverns · cave · Calaveras · ~39 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Goat Hill

• Chili Hill · viewpoint · Calaveras · ~10 km · Must-see
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• Carpenter Hill · viewpoint · Sacramento · ~60 km · Must-see
• Baltic Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~62 km · Must-see
• Central Valley · viewpoint · San Joaquin · ~79 km · Must-see
• Corral Ridge · viewpoint · Douglas · ~81 km · Must-see
• Mokelumne Peak · viewpoint · Amador · ~82 km · Must-see
• Secret Ravine · viewpoint · Placer · ~83 km · Must-see
• Deadwood Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~97 km · Must-see
• Round Top · viewpoint · Alpine · ~99 km · Must-see

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