Notable viewpoint · El Dorado, California
Bald Mountain
Bald Mountain is a viewpoint in El Dorado, California.
Bald 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 Bald 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 Bald Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.76685, -120.22213. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bald Mountain
- Lovers Leap · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
- Wrights Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~13 km · Must-see
- Horsetail Falls · waterfall · El Dorado · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Price · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~14 km · Must-see
- Eldorado National Forest · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~15 km · Must-see
- Waca Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ralston Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Aloha · lake · El Dorado · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lost Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~19 km · Must-see
- Talking Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~19 km · Must-see
- Talking Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~19 km · Must-see
- Susie Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~19 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Douglas · ~19 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Amador · ~19 km · Must-see
- Dicks Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~20 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bald Mountain
- Lovers Leap · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Price · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ralston Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~16 km · Must-see
- Talking Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~19 km · Must-see
- Talking Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~19 km · Must-see
- Dicks Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~20 km · Must-see
- Echo Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~20 km · Must-see
- Angora Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~21 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 Bald Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bald 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 Bald Mountain?
Nearby: Lovers Leap (viewpoint, 10 km), Wrights Lake (lake, 11 km), Blue Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km), Pyramid Peak (viewpoint, 13 km), Horsetail Falls (waterfall, 14 km), Pyramid Lake (lake, 14 km).
Is Bald Mountain worth visiting?
Bald Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in California on Spotwander.