Prospect Hill

Prospect 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 hill: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Prospect 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.

Visiting Prospect Hill: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Prospect Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.53157, -120.78827. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Prospect Hill

• Plymouth Baptist Church · church · Amador · ~10 km · Must-see
• Icehouse Pond · lake · Amador · ~17 km · Must-see
• Sutter Creek Baptist Church · church · Amador · ~19 km · Must-see
• Volcano · lake · Amador · ~21 km · Must-see
• Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park · park · Amador · ~22 km · Must-see
• Black Chasm Cavern · cave · Amador · ~22 km · Must-see
• Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church · church · Amador · ~24 km · Must-see
• Jackson United Methodist Church · church · Amador · ~25 km · Must-see
• Placerville City Park · park · El Dorado · ~27 km · Must-see
• El Dorado County Federated Church · church · El Dorado · ~27 km · Must-see
• Fountain and Tallman Soda Factory Museum · museum · El Dorado · ~28 km · Must-see
• Eddy Arboretum · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~28 km · Must-see
• Episcopal Church of Our Saviour · church · El Dorado · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Calero · lake · Sacramento · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Amador · lake · Amador · ~33 km · Must-see
• Pine Hill State Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~34 km · Must-see
• Sportsmans Hall State Historic Landmark 704 · park · El Dorado · ~36 km · Must-see
• El Dorado Hills Archery Range · park · El Dorado · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Prospect Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Prospect Hill

• Baltic Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~37 km · Must-see
• Carpenter Hill · viewpoint · Sacramento · ~38 km · Must-see
• Chili Hill · viewpoint · Calaveras · ~42 km · Must-see
• Secret Ravine · viewpoint · Placer · ~60 km · Must-see
• Mokelumne Peak · viewpoint · Amador · ~75 km · Must-see
• Corral Ridge · viewpoint · Douglas · ~78 km · Must-see
• Blue Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lovers Leap · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~80 km · Must-see
• Mount Price · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~81 km · Must-see
• Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~81 km · Must-see

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