Must-see viewpoint · Monterey, California
Cone Peak
Cone Peak is a viewpoint in Monterey, California.
Cone Peak: 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 Cone Peak
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 Cone Peak — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.05190, -121.49633. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cone Peak
- Limekiln State Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~5 km · Must-see
- New Camaldoli Hermitage · church · Monterey · ~6 km · Must-see
- Landels-Hill Big Creek Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~12 km · Must-see
- Junipero Serra Peak · viewpoint · Monterey · ~16 km · Must-see
- Big Creek State Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~16 km · Must-see
- John Little State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sand Dollar Beach · beach · Monterey · ~18 km · Must-see
- Anderson Peak · viewpoint · Monterey · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mission San Antonio de Padua · church · Monterey · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~42 km · Must-see
- Ventana Double Cone · viewpoint · Monterey · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pfeiffer Beach · beach · Monterey · ~45 km · Must-see
- King City Linear Park · park · Monterey · ~47 km · Must-see
- Andrew Molera State Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~49 km · Must-see
- Pico Blanco · viewpoint · Monterey · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mission de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad · church · Monterey · ~52 km · Must-see
- Point Sur State Historic Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~57 km · Must-see
- Point Sur Lighthouse · sanctuary · Monterey · ~58 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cone Peak
- Junipero Serra Peak · viewpoint · Monterey · ~16 km · Must-see
- Anderson Peak · viewpoint · Monterey · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ventana Double Cone · viewpoint · Monterey · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pico Blanco · viewpoint · Monterey · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mount Toro · viewpoint · Monterey · ~67 km · Must-see
- Tierra Redonda Mountain · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~69 km · Must-see
- Bitterwater Valley · viewpoint · San Benito · ~73 km · Must-see
- Williamson Valley · viewpoint · San Benito · ~73 km · Must-see
- Hatton Canyon · viewpoint · Monterey · ~83 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · San Benito · ~86 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 Cone Peak 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 Cone Peak?
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 Cone Peak?
Nearby: Limekiln State Park (sanctuary, 5 km), New Camaldoli Hermitage (church, 6 km), Landels-Hill Big Creek Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 12 km), Junipero Serra Peak (viewpoint, 16 km), Big Creek State Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 16 km), John Little State Natural Reserve (sanctuary, 18 km).
Is Cone Peak worth visiting?
Cone Peak is listed as a must-see viewpoint in California on Spotwander.