Gates Mountain

Gates Mountain: 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 Gates Mountain

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 Gates Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.63959, -123.38142. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gates Mountain

• Trinity National Forest · sanctuary · Trinity · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hayfork Park · park · Trinity · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hoosimbim Mountain · viewpoint · Trinity · ~42 km · Must-see
• Ruth Lake · lake · Trinity · ~42 km · Must-see
• Signal Peak · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~46 km · Must-see
• Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park · sanctuary · Trinity · ~48 km · Must-see
• Hettenshaw Valley · viewpoint · Trinity · ~50 km · Must-see
• Hall City Caves · cave · Trinity · ~51 km · Must-see
• Saint Xenia's Skete · church · Trinity · ~52 km · Must-see
• Bigfoot Trail · trek · Humboldt · ~56 km · Must-see
• Six Rivers National Forest · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~56 km · Must-see
• Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~59 km · Must-see
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~61 km · Must-see
• Thompson Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~61 km · Must-see
• Sapphire Lake · lake · Trinity · ~63 km · Must-see
• Emerald Lake · lake · Trinity · ~65 km · Must-see
• Lewiston Lake · lake · Trinity · ~65 km · Must-see
• Saint Herman's Chapel · church · Shasta · ~65 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Gates Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Gates Mountain

• Hoosimbim Mountain · viewpoint · Trinity · ~42 km · Must-see
• Signal Peak · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~46 km · Must-see
• Hettenshaw Valley · viewpoint · Trinity · ~50 km · Must-see
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~61 km · Must-see
• Thompson Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~61 km · Must-see
• Granite Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~65 km · Must-see
• KIDE-FM (Hoopa) · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~67 km · Must-see
• North Yolla Bolly Mountains · viewpoint · Trinity · ~75 km · Must-see
• Salmon Mountain · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~76 km · Must-see
• Scotia Bluffs · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~78 km · Must-see

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