Devils Post Pile

Devils Post Pile: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Devils Post Pile

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Devils Post Pile — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.67073, -120.88273. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Devils Post Pile

• Mount Fillmore · viewpoint · Sierra · ~9 km · Must-see
• Little Grass Valley Reservoir · lake · Plumas · ~15 km · Must-see
• Downieville United Methodist · church · Sierra · ~17 km · Must-see
• Sugar Pine Peak · viewpoint · Plumas · ~17 km · Must-see
• Eureka Peak · viewpoint · Plumas · ~20 km · Must-see
• Plumas-Eureka State Park · sanctuary · Plumas · ~24 km · Must-see
• Plumas National Forest · sanctuary · Plumas · ~25 km · Must-see
• Sierra Buttes · viewpoint · Sierra · ~27 km · Must-see
• Gold Canyon · viewpoint · Nevada · ~33 km · Must-see
• Plumas County Museum · museum · Plumas · ~37 km · Must-see
• Schroeder Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~38 km · Must-see
• New Bullards Bar Reservoir · lake · Yuba · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bucks Lake · lake · Plumas · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bald Rock Dome · viewpoint · Butte · ~46 km · Must-see
• Western Pacific Railroad Museum · museum · Plumas · ~47 km · Must-see
• New Bullards Bar Dam · lake · Yuba · ~48 km · Must-see
• Portola Church of the Nazarene · church · Plumas · ~48 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Valley Botanical Area · sanctuary · Plumas · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Devils Post Pile

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Devils Post Pile

• Mount Fillmore · viewpoint · Sierra · ~9 km · Must-see
• Sugar Pine Peak · viewpoint · Plumas · ~17 km · Must-see
• Eureka Peak · viewpoint · Plumas · ~20 km · Must-see
• Sierra Buttes · viewpoint · Sierra · ~27 km · Must-see
• Gold Canyon · viewpoint · Nevada · ~33 km · Must-see
• Schroeder Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~38 km · Must-see
• Bald Rock Dome · viewpoint · Butte · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mount Ingalls · viewpoint · Plumas · ~53 km · Must-see
• Sierra Valley Preserve · viewpoint · Plumas · ~58 km · Must-see
• Banner Mountain · viewpoint · Nevada · ~60 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in California

Frequently asked