Local favourite river spot · Humboldt, California
Pilot Rock
Pilot Rock is a river spot in Humboldt, California.
Pilot Rock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Pilot Rock
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Pilot Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.04318, -124.15229. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pilot Rock
- Holy Trinity Church · church · Humboldt · ~2 km · Must-see
- Trinidad Museum · beach · Humboldt · ~3 km · Must-see
- Trinidad State Beach · beach · Humboldt · ~3 km · Must-see
- Moonstone County Park · park · Humboldt · ~4 km · Must-see
- Little River State Beach · beach · Humboldt · ~5 km · Must-see
- Seawood Cape Preserve · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~8 km · Must-see
- McKinleyville Church of Christ · church · Humboldt · ~14 km · Must-see
- Azalea State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~19 km · Must-see
- Humboldt Lagoons State Park · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~24 km · Must-see
- Arcata Theater Lounge · attraction · Humboldt · ~25 km · Must-see
- Arcata Community Park & Sports Complex · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~26 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake Museum · museum · Humboldt · ~28 km · Must-see
- Freshwater Lagoon · lake · Humboldt · ~32 km · Must-see
- Clarke Memorial Museum · museum · Humboldt · ~33 km · Must-see
- Morris Graves Museum of Art · fort · Humboldt · ~34 km · Must-see
- Eureka Marsh · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~36 km · Must-see
- Sequoia Park Zoo · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~37 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~37 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Pilot Rock
- Green Rock · river spot · Humboldt · ~5 km
- Tuluwat Island · river spot · Humboldt · ~32 km
- Daby Island · river spot · Humboldt · ~32 km
- Woodley Island · river spot · Humboldt · ~32 km
- Sugarloaf Island · river spot · Oregon · ~88 km
- Zwagg Island · river spot · Curry · ~140 km
- Prisoner Rock · river spot · Humboldt · ~2 km
- Flat Rock · river spot · Humboldt · ~2 km
- Blank Rock · river spot · Humboldt · ~2 km
- Camel Rock · river spot · Humboldt · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Pilot Rock yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Pilot Rock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Pilot Rock?
Nearby: Holy Trinity Church (church, 2 km), Trinidad Museum (beach, 3 km), Trinidad State Beach (beach, 3 km), Moonstone County Park (park, 4 km), Little River State Beach (beach, 5 km), Seawood Cape Preserve (sanctuary, 8 km).