Notable island · Siskiyou, California
Hambone Island
Hambone Island is an island in Siskiyou, California.
Hambone Island: 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 island: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Hambone Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Hambone Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.34933, -121.61749. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hambone Island
- Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~30 km · Must-see
- Medicine Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Soldier Mountain Lookout · viewpoint · Shasta · ~39 km · Must-see
- Widow Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Britton · lake · Shasta · ~47 km · Must-see
- Burney Falls · waterfall · Shasta · ~47 km · Must-see
- Catacombs · cave · Siskiyou · ~51 km · Must-see
- Valentine Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~52 km · Must-see
- Merrill Ice Cave · cave · Siskiyou · ~53 km · Must-see
- Schonchin Butte · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake McCloud · lake · Shasta · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lava Beds Wilderness · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~58 km · Must-see
- Watkins Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~59 km · Must-see
- Wintun Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~59 km · Must-see
- Hotlum Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lava Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mud Creek Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~60 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Hambone Island
- The Island · river spot · Shasta · ~38 km
- Stone Island · river spot · Modoc · ~71 km
- Lands Island · river spot · Modoc · ~76 km
- Sheepy Creek Island · river spot · Siskiyou · ~87 km
- Fairchild Island · river spot · Siskiyou · ~88 km
- Otey Island · river spot · Siskiyou · ~93 km
- Gorr Island · river spot · Klamath · ~106 km
- Ski Island · river spot · Shasta · ~106 km
- Beaver Island · river spot · Shasta · ~111 km
- Miller Island · river spot · Klamath · ~113 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Hambone Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hambone Island?
Nearby: Brushy Butte (viewpoint, 30 km), Medicine Lake (lake, 32 km), Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park (sanctuary, 37 km), Soldier Mountain Lookout (viewpoint, 39 km), Widow Mountain (viewpoint, 43 km), Lake Britton (lake, 47 km).
Is Hambone Island worth visiting?
Hambone Island is listed as a notable island in California on Spotwander.