Rucker Hill

Rucker 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 Rucker 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 Rucker Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.39294, -120.98191. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rucker Hill

• Modoc National Forest · sanctuary · Modoc · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fox Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~18 km · Must-see
• Ash Creek Wildlife Area · park · Modoc · ~29 km · Must-see
• Ash Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lassen · ~31 km · Must-see
• Big Sage Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~46 km · Must-see
• Widow Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~46 km · Must-see
• Alturas Baptist Church · church · Modoc · ~47 km · Must-see
• Modoc National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Modoc · ~48 km · Must-see
• Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~57 km · Must-see
• Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~60 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~67 km · Must-see
• Valentine Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~68 km · Must-see
• Medicine Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~69 km · Must-see
• Catacombs · cave · Siskiyou · ~70 km · Must-see
• Schonchin Butte · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lava Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~75 km · Must-see
• Stone Coal Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~3 km
• Westlake Butte · viewpoint · Modoc · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rucker Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Rucker Hill

• Fox Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~18 km · Must-see
• Widow Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~46 km · Must-see
• Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~57 km · Must-see
• Schonchin Butte · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~74 km · Must-see
• Soldier Mountain Lookout · viewpoint · Shasta · ~75 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~79 km · Must-see
• Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~83 km · Must-see
• Hat Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~96 km · Must-see
• Fredonyer Peak · viewpoint · Lassen · ~106 km · Must-see
• Burney Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~106 km · Must-see

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