Notable fort · Inyo, California
Merrill Prospect
Merrill Prospect is a fort in Inyo, California.
Merrill Prospect: 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 Merrill Prospect
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 Merrill Prospect — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.23178, -118.54824. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Merrill Prospect
- Lake Sabrina · lake · Esmeralda · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Emerson · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~12 km · Must-see
- Loch Leven · lake · Esmeralda · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dingleberry Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pee Wee Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hurd Col · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lamarck Col · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Humphreys · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~15 km · Must-see
- Basin Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~15 km · Must-see
- Powell Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~16 km · Must-see
- Darwin Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Robinson · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~16 km · Must-see
- Darwin Glacier · viewpoint · Fresno · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mendel Glacier · viewpoint · Fresno · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mendel Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Agassiz Col · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Goethe Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Spencer · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~18 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Merrill Prospect
- Schober Mine · fort · Inyo · ~1 km
- Lindner Prospect · fort · Inyo · ~4 km
- Brackett Prospect · fort · Inyo · ~5 km
- Stevens Prospect · fort · Inyo · ~5 km
- Salty Peterson Mine · fort · Inyo · ~5 km
- Hilltop Prospect · fort · Inyo · ~6 km
- Cardinal Mine · fort · Inyo · ~6 km
- Little Egypt Prospect · fort · Inyo · ~7 km
- Nunsinger Prospect · fort · Inyo · ~7 km
- Bishop Prospect · fort · Inyo · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Is Merrill Prospect open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Merrill Prospect yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Merrill Prospect?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Merrill Prospect?
Nearby: Lake Sabrina (lake, 9 km), Mount Emerson (viewpoint, 12 km), Loch Leven (lake, 12 km), Dingleberry Lake (lake, 12 km), Pee Wee Lake (lake, 12 km), Hurd Col (viewpoint, 14 km).
Is Merrill Prospect worth visiting?
Merrill Prospect is listed as a notable fort in California on Spotwander.