Horse Mountain

Horse 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 Horse 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 Horse Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.87430, -123.73283. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Horse Mountain

• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~14 km · Must-see
• Six Rivers National Forest · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~23 km · Must-see
• KIDE-FM (Hoopa) · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~27 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake Museum · museum · Humboldt · ~27 km · Must-see
• Bigfoot Trail · trek · Humboldt · ~31 km · Must-see
• Arcata Community Park & Sports Complex · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~36 km · Must-see
• Azalea State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~37 km · Must-see
• Arcata Theater Lounge · attraction · Humboldt · ~37 km · Must-see
• McKinleyville Church of Christ · church · Humboldt · ~41 km · Must-see
• Little River State Beach · beach · Humboldt · ~44 km · Must-see
• Sequoia Park Zoo · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~45 km · Must-see
• Moonstone County Park · park · Humboldt · ~45 km · Must-see
• Morris Graves Museum of Art · fort · Humboldt · ~47 km · Must-see
• Clarke Memorial Museum · museum · Humboldt · ~47 km · Must-see
• Headwaters Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~48 km · Must-see
• Eureka Marsh · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~49 km · Must-see
• Trinidad Museum · beach · Humboldt · ~50 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Church · church · Humboldt · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Horse Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Horse Mountain

• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~14 km · Must-see
• KIDE-FM (Hoopa) · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~27 km · Must-see
• Salmon Mountain · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~55 km · Must-see
• Scotia Bluffs · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~64 km · Must-see
• Thompson Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~74 km · Must-see
• Mount Pierce · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~76 km · Must-see
• Signal Peak · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~77 km · Must-see
• Hoosimbim Mountain · viewpoint · Trinity · ~89 km · Must-see
• Hettenshaw Valley · viewpoint · Trinity · ~89 km · Must-see
• Granite Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~91 km · Must-see

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