Packers Peak

Packers Peak: 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 Packers Peak

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 Packers Peak — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.09122, -122.97080. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Packers Peak

• Emerald Lake · lake · Trinity · ~12 km · Must-see
• Sapphire Lake · lake · Trinity · ~14 km · Must-see
• Thompson Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~15 km · Must-see
• Ycatapom Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~20 km · Must-see
• Russian Peak · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~27 km · Must-see
• Granite Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~27 km · Must-see
• Statue Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~30 km · Must-see
• Trinity Lake · lake · Trinity · ~33 km · Must-see
• Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Trinity Unit · sanctuary · Trinity · ~36 km · Must-see
• Trinity Dam · lake · Trinity · ~46 km · Must-see
• Salmon Mountain · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~48 km · Must-see
• Kangaroo Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~49 km · Must-see
• Informal Old Etna Viewpoint · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lewiston Lake · lake · Trinity · ~50 km · Must-see
• Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park · sanctuary · Trinity · ~50 km · Must-see
• Shasta-Trinity National Forest · sanctuary · Shasta · ~57 km · Must-see
• Bigfoot Trail · trek · Humboldt · ~58 km · Must-see
• Mount Eddy · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Packers Peak

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Packers Peak

• Thompson Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~15 km · Must-see
• Ycatapom Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~20 km · Must-see
• Russian Peak · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~27 km · Must-see
• Granite Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~27 km · Must-see
• Salmon Mountain · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~48 km · Must-see
• Informal Old Etna Viewpoint · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mount Eddy · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~60 km · Must-see
• French Gulch County Park · viewpoint · Shasta · ~64 km · Must-see
• Scott Valley · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~65 km · Must-see
• Mount Bradley · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~72 km · Must-see

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