Notable fort · Trinity, California
Rising Sun Mine
Rising Sun Mine is a fort in Trinity, California.
Rising Sun 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 Rising Sun 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 Rising Sun Mine — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.78098, -122.86586. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rising Sun Mine
- Lewiston Lake · lake · Trinity · ~9 km · Must-see
- Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park · sanctuary · Trinity · ~10 km · Must-see
- Trinity Dam · lake · Trinity · ~11 km · Must-see
- Granite Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~18 km · Must-see
- Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Trinity Unit · sanctuary · Trinity · ~20 km · Must-see
- Trinity Lake · lake · Trinity · ~24 km · Must-see
- French Gulch County Park · viewpoint · Shasta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Whiskeytown Falls · waterfall · Shasta · ~30 km · Must-see
- Hoosimbim Mountain · viewpoint · Trinity · ~33 km · Must-see
- Shasta-Trinity National Forest · sanctuary · Shasta · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sapphire Lake · lake · Trinity · ~34 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Trinity · ~34 km · Must-see
- Ycatapom Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~35 km · Must-see
- Trinity National Forest · sanctuary · Trinity · ~36 km · Must-see
- Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Whiskeytown Unit · sanctuary · Shasta · ~36 km · Must-see
- Thompson Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~36 km · Must-see
- Brandy Creek Falls · waterfall · Shasta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Spring Creek Reservoir · lake · Shasta · ~45 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Rising Sun Mine
- Cottonwood Historic District · fort · Shasta · ~83 km · Must-see
- Morris Graves Museum of Art · fort · Humboldt · ~137 km · Must-see
- Little Anna Mine · fort · Trinity · ~5 km
- Woodrat Mine · fort · Trinity · ~6 km
- Cunningham Mine · fort · Trinity · ~7 km
- Slate Creek Mine · fort · Trinity · ~8 km
- Arbuckel Mine · fort · Trinity · ~9 km
- Tolly Hill Mine · fort · Trinity · ~9 km
- Vencia Mine · fort · Trinity · ~13 km
- Mason and Thayer Mine · fort · Trinity · ~18 km
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Frequently asked
Is Rising Sun Mine open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Rising Sun Mine yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rising Sun Mine?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rising Sun Mine?
Nearby: Lewiston Lake (lake, 9 km), Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Trinity Dam (lake, 11 km), Granite Peak (viewpoint, 18 km), Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area - Trinity Unit (sanctuary, 20 km), Trinity Lake (lake, 24 km).
Is Rising Sun Mine worth visiting?
Rising Sun Mine is listed as a notable fort in California on Spotwander.