Notable viewpoint · El Dorado, California
Red Mountain
Red Mountain is a viewpoint in El Dorado, California.
Red Mountain: 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 Red Mountain
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 Red Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.00685, -120.35742. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Red Mountain
- Francis Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~3 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hell Hole Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tells Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~13 km · Must-see
- McConnell Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lost Corner Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~17 km · Must-see
- Silver Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~17 km · Must-see
- French Meadows Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~18 km · Must-see
- Red Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~19 km · Must-see
- Union Valley Reservoir · lake · El Dorado · ~19 km · Must-see
- Granite Chief Wilderness · sanctuary · Placer · ~19 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Placer · ~20 km · Must-see
- Middle Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~20 km · Must-see
- Phipps Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~24 km · Must-see
- Rubicon Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~24 km · Must-see
- Wrights Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~26 km · Must-see
- Jakes Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~26 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Red Mountain
- Tells Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~13 km · Must-see
- McConnell Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lost Corner Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~17 km · Must-see
- Silver Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~17 km · Must-see
- Red Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~19 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Placer · ~20 km · Must-see
- Middle Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~20 km · Must-see
- Phipps Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~24 km · Must-see
- Rubicon Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~24 km · Must-see
- Jakes Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~26 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 Red Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Red Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Red Mountain?
Nearby: Francis Lake (lake, 3 km), Loon Lake (lake, 5 km), Hell Hole Reservoir (lake, 10 km), Tells Peak (viewpoint, 13 km), McConnell Peak (viewpoint, 15 km), Lost Corner Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km).
Is Red Mountain worth visiting?
Red Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in California on Spotwander.