Must-see viewpoint · Humboldt, California
Salmon Mountain
Salmon Mountain is a viewpoint in Humboldt, California.
Salmon Mountain: 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 Salmon Mountain
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 Salmon Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.18319, -123.41116. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Salmon Mountain
- Bigfoot Trail · trek · Humboldt · ~24 km · Must-see
- Six Rivers National Forest · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~32 km · Must-see
- KIDE-FM (Hoopa) · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~33 km · Must-see
- Thompson Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~46 km · Must-see
- Sapphire Lake · lake · Trinity · ~49 km · Must-see
- Statue Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~49 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Trinity · ~50 km · Must-see
- Russian Peak · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ukonom Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~55 km · Must-see
- Deep Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~62 km · Must-see
- Informal Old Etna Viewpoint · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~63 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~63 km · Must-see
- Ycatapom Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~68 km · Must-see
- Granite Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~68 km · Must-see
- Redwood National Park · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~72 km · Must-see
- Freshwater Lagoon · lake · Humboldt · ~72 km · Must-see
- Humboldt Lagoons State Park · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~73 km · Must-see
- Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~73 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Salmon Mountain
- KIDE-FM (Hoopa) · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~33 km · Must-see
- Thompson Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~46 km · Must-see
- Russian Peak · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~50 km · Must-see
- Informal Old Etna Viewpoint · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~63 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~63 km · Must-see
- Ycatapom Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~68 km · Must-see
- Granite Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~68 km · Must-see
- Scott Valley · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~78 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~89 km · Must-see
- Preston Peak · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~93 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 Salmon Mountain 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 Salmon Mountain?
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 Salmon Mountain?
Nearby: Bigfoot Trail (trek, 24 km), Six Rivers National Forest (sanctuary, 32 km), KIDE-FM (Hoopa) (viewpoint, 33 km), Thompson Peak (viewpoint, 46 km), Sapphire Lake (lake, 49 km), Statue Lake (lake, 49 km).
Is Salmon Mountain worth visiting?
Salmon Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in California on Spotwander.