Notable viewpoint · Plumas, California
Mount Harkness
Mount Harkness is a viewpoint in Plumas, California.
Mount Harkness: 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 Mount Harkness
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 Mount Harkness — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.43115, -121.30135. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Harkness
- Juniper Lake · lake · Lassen · ~3 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Shasta · ~7 km · Must-see
- Snag Lake · lake · Lassen · ~12 km · Must-see
- Caribou Wilderness · sanctuary · Lassen · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~15 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Shasta · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cinder Cone · viewpoint · Lassen · ~16 km · Must-see
- Nobles-Emigrant Trail · trek · Shasta · ~17 km · Must-see
- Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~18 km · Must-see
- Chester Park · park · Plumas · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bumpass Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bumpass Hell · attraction · Shasta · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lassen Peak · sanctuary · Shasta · ~23 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Shasta · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sulphur Works · attraction · Shasta · ~25 km · Must-see
- Morgan Mountain · viewpoint · Tehama · ~25 km · Must-see
- Chaos Crags · viewpoint · Shasta · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Tehama · viewpoint · Tehama · ~27 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Harkness
- Cinder Cone · viewpoint · Lassen · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bumpass Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~21 km · Must-see
- Morgan Mountain · viewpoint · Tehama · ~25 km · Must-see
- Chaos Crags · viewpoint · Shasta · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Tehama · viewpoint · Tehama · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tumble Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~43 km · Must-see
- Magee Peak · viewpoint · Shasta · ~49 km · Must-see
- Latour Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~50 km · Must-see
- Little Fredonyer · viewpoint · Lassen · ~51 km · Must-see
- Twin Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~57 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 Mount Harkness yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mount Harkness?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mount Harkness?
Nearby: Juniper Lake (lake, 3 km), Horseshoe Lake (lake, 7 km), Snag Lake (lake, 12 km), Caribou Wilderness (sanctuary, 12 km), Lassen Volcanic National Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Summit Lake (lake, 15 km).
Is Mount Harkness worth visiting?
Mount Harkness is listed as a notable viewpoint in California on Spotwander.