Pinto Mine

Pinto Mine: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Pinto Mine

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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.

How to reach Pinto Mine — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.02750, -115.98722. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pinto Mine

• Joshua Mountain · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~12 km · Must-see
• Malapai Hill · viewpoint · Riverside · ~17 km · Must-see
• Pillar Church of Twentynine Palms · church · San Bernardino · ~17 km · Must-see
• Ryan Mountain · viewpoint · Riverside · ~18 km · Must-see
• Barker Dam · lake · Riverside · ~18 km · Must-see
• Hidden Valley Trail · trek · Riverside · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lost Horse Mountain · viewpoint · Riverside · ~21 km · Must-see
• Joshua Tree National Park · sanctuary · Riverside · ~23 km · Must-see
• Keys View · viewpoint · Riverside · ~27 km · Must-see
• Quail Mountain · viewpoint · Riverside · ~29 km · Must-see
• Eureka Peak · viewpoint · Riverside · ~42 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Spring · attraction · Riverside · ~45 km · Must-see
• Black Rock Spring · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lost Palms Oasis Trail · viewpoint · Riverside · ~48 km · Must-see
• Church of Christ · church · Riverside · ~51 km · Must-see
• Seventh Day Adventist Church of Yucca Valley · church · San Bernardino · ~53 km · Must-see
• Buried Mountain · viewpoint · Riverside · ~55 km · Must-see
• Coachella Valley · viewpoint · Riverside · ~56 km · Must-see

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• Carlos Junior Mine · fort · Riverside · ~1 km
• North Star Mine · fort · Riverside · ~1 km
• Paymaster Mine · fort · Riverside · ~6 km
• Anaconda Mine · fort · San Bernardino · ~7 km
• Italy Mine · fort · San Bernardino · ~9 km
• Desert Queen Mine · fort · Riverside · ~10 km
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