Noonday Mine

Noonday 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 heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Noonday 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.

Visiting Noonday Mine: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Noonday Mine — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.09437, -120.31741. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Noonday Mine

• Twain Harte Evangelical Free Church · church · Tuolumne · ~13 km · Must-see
• Columbia State Historic Park · park · Tuolumne · ~14 km · Must-see
• Moaning Cave · cave · Calaveras · ~17 km · Must-see
• Sonora United Methodist Church · church · Tuolumne · ~17 km · Must-see
• Vallecito Bell Monument · fort · Calaveras · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mercer Caverns · cave · Calaveras · ~19 km · Must-see
• New Melones Lake · lake · Calaveras · ~20 km · Must-see
• Table Mountain · viewpoint · Tuolumne · ~20 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Methodist Church · church · Tuolumne · ~23 km · Must-see
• Calaveras Big Trees State Park · sanctuary · Tuolumne · ~24 km · Must-see
• Angels Camp Museum · museum · Calaveras · ~25 km · Must-see
• California Caverns · cave · Calaveras · ~26 km · Must-see
• Stanislaus National Forest · sanctuary · Tuolumne · ~30 km · Must-see
• New Melones Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~30 km · Must-see
• Pinecrest Lake · lake · Douglas · ~39 km · Must-see
• Tulloch Reservoir · lake · Calaveras · ~40 km · Must-see
• Don Pedro Reservoir · lake · Tuolumne · ~43 km · Must-see
• Tulloch 62-006 Dam · lake · Tuolumne · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Noonday Mine

Other forts & heritage near Noonday Mine

• Vallecito Bell Monument · fort · Calaveras · ~17 km · Must-see
• Walnut Grove Chinese-American Historic District · fort · Sacramento · ~132 km · Must-see
• Isleton Chinese and Japanese Commercial Districts · fort · Sacramento · ~141 km · Must-see
• Sutter's Fort State Historic Park · fort · Sacramento · ~142 km · Must-see
• SS Tahoe · fort · Douglas · ~144 km · Must-see
• Mountain Lily Mine · fort · Tuolumne · ~5 km
• Vallecito Western Mine · fort · Calaveras · ~20 km
• Robinson's Ferry · fort · Calaveras · ~24 km
• Mark Twain Monument · fort · Calaveras · ~25 km
• Fort Mountain · fort · Calaveras · ~39 km

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