Opal Hill

Opal 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Opal 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.

How to reach Opal Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.09325, -120.89105. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Opal Hill

• New Hogan Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~12 km · Must-see
• New Hogan Lake · lake · Calaveras · ~16 km · Must-see
• Salt Spring Valley Reservoir · lake · Calaveras · ~18 km · Must-see
• Camanche Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~20 km · Must-see
• Pardee Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~23 km · Must-see
• Camanche Dam · lake · San Joaquin · ~23 km · Must-see
• Chili Hill · viewpoint · Calaveras · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Amador · lake · Amador · ~30 km · Must-see
• Angels Camp Museum · museum · Calaveras · ~38 km · Must-see
• Jackson United Methodist Church · church · Amador · ~38 km · Must-see
• Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church · church · Amador · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lodi Mosque · dargah · San Joaquin · ~42 km · Must-see
• San Joaquin County Historical Museum · museum · San Joaquin · ~42 km · Must-see
• Micke Grove Zoo · sanctuary · San Joaquin · ~42 km · Must-see
• Tulloch Reservoir · lake · Calaveras · ~43 km · Must-see
• Escalon United Methodist Church · church · San Joaquin · ~43 km · Must-see
• Sutter Creek Baptist Church · church · Amador · ~43 km · Must-see
• Tulloch 62-006 Dam · lake · Tuolumne · ~44 km · Must-see

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