Must-see viewpoint · Lassen, California
Widow Mountain
Widow Mountain is a viewpoint in Lassen, California.
Widow Mountain: 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 Widow Mountain
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 Widow Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.15963, -121.29687. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Widow Mountain
- Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~15 km · Must-see
- Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ash Creek Wildlife Area · park · Modoc · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ash Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lassen · ~27 km · Must-see
- Soldier Mountain Lookout · viewpoint · Shasta · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fox Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Britton · lake · Shasta · ~40 km · Must-see
- Burney Falls · waterfall · Shasta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Modoc National Forest · sanctuary · Modoc · ~59 km · Must-see
- Burney Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~60 km · Must-see
- Twin Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~61 km · Must-see
- Medicine Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~67 km · Must-see
- Thousand Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Shasta · ~71 km · Must-see
- Baker Lake · lake · Shasta · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lassen National Forest · sanctuary · Lassen · ~73 km · Must-see
- Tumble Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~73 km · Must-see
- Magee Peak · viewpoint · Shasta · ~74 km · Must-see
- Little Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~2 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Widow Mountain
- Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~16 km · Must-see
- Soldier Mountain Lookout · viewpoint · Shasta · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fox Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~31 km · Must-see
- Burney Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~60 km · Must-see
- Twin Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~61 km · Must-see
- Tumble Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~73 km · Must-see
- Magee Peak · viewpoint · Shasta · ~74 km · Must-see
- Snow Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~76 km · Must-see
- Schonchin Butte · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~84 km · Must-see
- Cinder Cone · viewpoint · Lassen · ~85 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 Widow Mountain 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 Widow Mountain?
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 Widow Mountain?
Nearby: Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Brushy Butte (viewpoint, 16 km), Ash Creek Wildlife Area (park, 26 km), Ash Creek Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 27 km), Soldier Mountain Lookout (viewpoint, 30 km), Fox Mountain (viewpoint, 31 km).
Is Widow Mountain worth visiting?
Widow Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in California on Spotwander.