Ray Hill

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

Best time to visit Ray Hill

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

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 Ray Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.16906, -121.29218. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ray Hill

• Spenceville Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Yuba · ~4 km · Must-see
• Harry L Englebright Lake Dam · lake · Yuba · ~10 km · Must-see
• Harry L. Englebright Lake · lake · Yuba · ~13 km · Must-see
• Camp Far West Reservoir · lake · Yuba · ~16 km · Must-see
• Bridgeport Covered Bridge · attraction · Nevada · ~20 km · Must-see
• Collins Lake · lake · Yuba · ~24 km · Must-see
• Grass Valley Reservoir · lake · Nevada · ~26 km · Must-see
• Empire Mine State Historic Park · park · Nevada · ~26 km · Must-see
• Wheatland Baptist Church · church · Yuba · ~27 km · Must-see
• Olivehurst Community park · church · Yuba · ~29 km · Must-see
• Nevada County Narrow Guage Railroad Museum · museum · Nevada · ~32 km · Must-see
• Buddhist Church of Marysville · church · Yuba · ~32 km · Must-see
• Ellis Lake · lake · Yuba · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bok Kai Temple · temple · Yuba · ~32 km · Must-see
• Nevada City Raw Water Dam · lake · Nevada · ~33 km · Must-see
• New Bullards Bar Dam · lake · Yuba · ~35 km · Must-see
• Auburn District Regional Park · church · Placer · ~36 km · Must-see
• Banner Mountain · viewpoint · Nevada · ~37 km · Must-see

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• Eureka Peak · viewpoint · Plumas · ~101 km · Must-see

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