Must-see viewpoint · Placer, California
Mount Pluto
Mount Pluto is a viewpoint in Placer, California.
Mount Pluto: 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 Mount Pluto
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 Mount Pluto — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.24157, -120.13964. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Pluto
- Martis Camp Conservation Easement · viewpoint · Placer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Transfiguration · church · Placer · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tinker Knob · viewpoint · Placer · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Baldy · viewpoint · Washoe · ~16 km · Must-see
- Washeshu Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~16 km · Must-see
- Granite Chief · viewpoint · Placer · ~17 km · Must-see
- Anderson Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~17 km · Must-see
- Donner Lake · lake · Nevada · ~18 km · Must-see
- Needle Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~18 km · Must-see
- Burnt Cedar Beach · beach · Washoe · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lyon Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~20 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Placer · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Judah · viewpoint · Placer · ~21 km · Must-see
- Donner Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~21 km · Must-see
- Rose Knob Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~21 km · Must-see
- Boca Dam · lake · Nevada · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Lincoln · viewpoint · Placer · ~21 km · Must-see
- George R. Stewart Peak · viewpoint · Nevada · ~22 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Pluto
- Martis Camp Conservation Easement · viewpoint · Placer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tinker Knob · viewpoint · Placer · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Baldy · viewpoint · Washoe · ~16 km · Must-see
- Washeshu Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~16 km · Must-see
- Granite Chief · viewpoint · Placer · ~17 km · Must-see
- Anderson Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~17 km · Must-see
- Needle Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lyon Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~20 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Placer · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Judah · viewpoint · Placer · ~21 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 Mount Pluto 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 Mount Pluto?
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 Mount Pluto?
Nearby: Martis Camp Conservation Easement (viewpoint, 5 km), Chapel of the Transfiguration (church, 12 km), Tinker Knob (viewpoint, 16 km), Mount Baldy (viewpoint, 16 km), Washeshu Peak (viewpoint, 16 km), Granite Chief (viewpoint, 17 km).
Is Mount Pluto worth visiting?
Mount Pluto is listed as a must-see viewpoint in California on Spotwander.