Swayne Hill

Swayne Hill: 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 Swayne Hill

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 Swayne Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.72266, -121.40330. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Swayne Hill

• Bald Rock Dome · viewpoint · Butte · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Oroville · lake · Butte · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Oroville State Recreation Area · lake · Butte · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Oroville State Recreational Area · lake · Butte · ~17 km · Must-see
• North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · Butte · ~25 km · Must-see
• Oroville Dam · lake · Butte · ~27 km · Must-see
• Bucks Lake · lake · Plumas · ~33 km · Must-see
• Oroville Chinese Temple · museum · Butte · ~34 km · Must-see
• Stilson Canyon · viewpoint · Butte · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bucks Lake Wilderness · lake · Plumas · ~40 km · Must-see
• Little Grass Valley Reservoir · lake · Plumas · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lower Bidwell Park · sanctuary · Butte · ~44 km · Must-see
• Sugar Pine Peak · viewpoint · Plumas · ~45 km · Must-see
• Janet Turner Print Museum · museum · Butte · ~47 km · Must-see
• Museum of Northern California Art · museum · Butte · ~47 km · Must-see
• New Bullards Bar Reservoir · lake · Yuba · ~48 km · Must-see
• Chico Gospel Hall · church · Butte · ~48 km · Must-see
• Collins Lake · lake · Yuba · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Swayne Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Swayne Hill

• Bald Rock Dome · viewpoint · Butte · ~14 km · Must-see
• Stilson Canyon · viewpoint · Butte · ~39 km · Must-see
• Sugar Pine Peak · viewpoint · Plumas · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mount Fillmore · viewpoint · Sierra · ~59 km · Must-see
• Eureka Peak · viewpoint · Plumas · ~73 km · Must-see
• Gold Canyon · viewpoint · Nevada · ~74 km · Must-see
• Banner Mountain · viewpoint · Nevada · ~81 km · Must-see
• Sierra Buttes · viewpoint · Sierra · ~83 km · Must-see
• Mount Ingalls · viewpoint · Plumas · ~91 km · Must-see
• Morgan Mountain · viewpoint · Tehama · ~91 km · Must-see

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