The Hat

The Hat: 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 The Hat

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 The Hat — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.47517, -120.61051. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Hat

• Alturas Baptist Church · church · Modoc · ~7 km · Must-see
• Modoc National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Modoc · ~9 km · Must-see
• Big Sage Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~20 km · Must-see
• Modoc National Forest · sanctuary · Modoc · ~29 km · Must-see
• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~43 km · Must-see
• Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~50 km · Must-see
• Fox Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~53 km · Must-see
• Ash Creek Wildlife Area · park · Modoc · ~61 km · Must-see
• Ash Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lassen · ~61 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake · lake · Modoc · ~62 km · Must-see
• Hat Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~68 km · Must-see
• The Three Sisters · viewpoint · Modoc · ~3 km
• Pickering Lumber 111 Dam · lake · Modoc · ~3 km
• Cummings Reservoir Number 1 Dam · lake · Modoc · ~7 km
• Sacred Heart Catholic Church · church · Modoc · ~8 km
• McBrien 110 Dam · lake · Modoc · ~9 km
• Woods Place Dam · lake · Modoc · ~10 km
• Donovan 179 Dam · lake · Modoc · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of The Hat

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Hat

• Warren Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~43 km · Must-see
• Eagle Peak · viewpoint · Modoc · ~50 km · Must-see
• Fox Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~53 km · Must-see
• Hat Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~68 km · Must-see
• Widow Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~84 km · Must-see
• Long Valley · viewpoint · Washoe · ~89 km · Must-see
• Crane Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~90 km · Must-see
• Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~97 km · Must-see
• Drews Gap Summit · viewpoint · Lake · ~101 km · Must-see
• Schonchin Butte · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~102 km · Must-see

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