Glass Mountain

Glass 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 Glass 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.

Visiting Glass Mountain: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Glass Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.60155, -121.50444. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Glass Mountain

• Medicine Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~10 km · Must-see
• Catacombs · cave · Siskiyou · ~14 km · Must-see
• Valentine Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~15 km · Must-see
• Merrill Ice Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~18 km · Must-see
• Schonchin Butte · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lava Beds Wilderness · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lava Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~24 km · Must-see
• Captain Jack's Stronghold · fort · Siskiyou · ~31 km · Must-see
• Petroglyph Point · attraction · Modoc · ~36 km · Must-see
• Tule Lake · lake · Klamath · ~43 km · Must-see
• Tule Lake National Monument · lake · Siskiyou · ~44 km · Must-see
• Clear Lake Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~52 km · Must-see
• Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Klamath · ~63 km · Must-see
• Butte Valley National Grassland · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~64 km · Must-see
• Widow Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~65 km · Must-see
• Indian Tom Lake · lake · Klamath · ~67 km · Must-see
• Modoc National Forest · sanctuary · Modoc · ~67 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Glass Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Glass Mountain

• Schonchin Butte · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~19 km · Must-see
• Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~59 km · Must-see
• Widow Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~65 km · Must-see
• Fox Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~67 km · Must-see
• Soldier Mountain Lookout · viewpoint · Shasta · ~74 km · Must-see
• Hotlum Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~75 km · Must-see
• Wintun Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~75 km · Must-see
• Watkins Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~75 km · Must-see
• Goosenest · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~76 km · Must-see
• Mount Shasta · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~77 km · Must-see

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