Sam's Spring

Sam's Spring: 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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Sam's Spring

Season: October to February.

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 Sam's Spring — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.33640, -118.08960. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sam's Spring

• Deep Springs Valley · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~8 km · Must-see
• Methuselah · attraction · Inyo · ~10 km · Must-see
• Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest · sanctuary · Inyo · ~13 km · Must-see
• Big Pine · lake · Esmeralda · ~32 km · Must-see
• Eureka Valley · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~39 km · Must-see
• Tinemaha Reservoir · lake · Esmeralda · ~41 km · Must-see
• Waucoba Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~45 km · Must-see
• White Mountain Peak · viewpoint · Mono · ~45 km · Must-see
• White Mountain Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~45 km · Must-see
• White Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Mono · ~47 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Valley Park · lake · Esmeralda · ~50 km · Must-see
• Birch Creek Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~54 km · Must-see
• Piper Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~55 km · Must-see
• Middle Palisade Glacier · viewpoint · Inyo · ~55 km · Must-see
• Norman Clyde Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~56 km · Must-see
• Norman Clyde Glacier · viewpoint · Inyo · ~56 km · Must-see
• Mount Robinson · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~56 km · Must-see
• Mount Sill · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sam's Spring

Other other attractions near Sam's Spring

• Methuselah · attraction · Inyo · ~10 km · Must-see
• Teakettle Junction · attraction · Inyo · ~101 km · Must-see
• Cerro Gordo Ghost Town · attraction · Inyo · ~116 km · Must-see
• General Grant Tree · attraction · Fresno · ~127 km · Must-see
• General Sherman Tree · attraction · Tulare · ~128 km · Must-see
• Cattle Cabin · attraction · Tulare · ~130 km · Must-see
• Tharp's Log · attraction · Tulare · ~130 km · Must-see
• Burnt Wagons · attraction · Inyo · ~146 km · Must-see
• Antelope Spring · attraction · Inyo · ~1 km
• Cuna Spring · attraction · Inyo · ~2 km

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