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Must-see viewpoint · El Dorado, California

Mount Price

Mount Price is a viewpoint in El Dorado, California.

Mount Price: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Price

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Mount Price — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 38.86387, -120.17472. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Mount Price

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    • Pyramid Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~4 km · Must-see
    • Susie Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~6 km · Must-see
    • Dicks Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~6 km · Must-see
    • Wrights Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Horsetail Falls · waterfall · El Dorado · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Gilmore Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Lost Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~8 km · Must-see
    • Ralston Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Lovers Leap · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Red Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Mount Tallac · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Angora Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
    • Echo Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
    • Angora Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~11 km · Must-see

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    Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Price

    • Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~3 km · Must-see
    • Blue Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~3 km · Must-see
    • Dicks Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~6 km · Must-see
    • Ralston Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~9 km · Must-see
    • Lovers Leap · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Red Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Mount Tallac · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
    • Angora Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
    • Echo Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~11 km · Must-see
    • Angora Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~11 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 Price yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

    What is the best time to visit Mount Price?

    October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

    What are the places to visit near Mount Price?

    Nearby: Pyramid Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Lake Aloha (lake, 3 km), Blue Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), Waca Lake (lake, 4 km), Pyramid Lake (lake, 4 km), Susie Lake (lake, 6 km).

    Is Mount Price worth visiting?

    Mount Price is listed as a must-see viewpoint in California on Spotwander.