Shute Mountain

Shute 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 Shute 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.

How to reach Shute Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.70322, -121.29385. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Shute Mountain

• Bald Rock Dome · viewpoint · Butte · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Oroville · lake · Butte · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Oroville State Recreation Area · lake · Butte · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bucks Lake · lake · Plumas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Oroville State Recreational Area · lake · Butte · ~29 km · Must-see
• Oroville Dam · lake · Butte · ~31 km · Must-see
• Little Grass Valley Reservoir · lake · Plumas · ~31 km · Must-see
• Sugar Pine Peak · viewpoint · Plumas · ~33 km · Must-see
• North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · Butte · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bucks Lake Wilderness · lake · Plumas · ~37 km · Must-see
• New Bullards Bar Reservoir · lake · Yuba · ~39 km · Must-see
• Oroville Chinese Temple · museum · Butte · ~39 km · Must-see
• New Bullards Bar Dam · lake · Yuba · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mount Fillmore · viewpoint · Sierra · ~47 km · Must-see
• Plumas County Museum · museum · Plumas · ~49 km · Must-see
• Collins Lake · lake · Yuba · ~50 km · Must-see
• Stilson Canyon · viewpoint · Butte · ~51 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Valley Botanical Area · sanctuary · Plumas · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Shute Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Shute Mountain

• Bald Rock Dome · viewpoint · Butte · ~7 km · Must-see
• Sugar Pine Peak · viewpoint · Plumas · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mount Fillmore · viewpoint · Sierra · ~47 km · Must-see
• Stilson Canyon · viewpoint · Butte · ~51 km · Must-see
• Eureka Peak · viewpoint · Plumas · ~61 km · Must-see
• Gold Canyon · viewpoint · Nevada · ~63 km · Must-see
• Sierra Buttes · viewpoint · Sierra · ~71 km · Must-see
• Banner Mountain · viewpoint · Nevada · ~73 km · Must-see
• Mount Ingalls · viewpoint · Plumas · ~82 km · Must-see
• Schroeder Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~83 km · Must-see

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