Local favourite fort · Tehama, California

Monolith

Monolith is a fort in Tehama, California.

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Monolith: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Monolith

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Monolith — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.18507, -122.18386. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Monolith

Red Bluff Recreation Area · church · Tehama · ~4 km · Must-see
William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park · sanctuary · Tehama · ~5 km · Must-see
Cottonwood Historic District · fort · Shasta · ~30 km · Must-see
Coleman National Fish Hatchery · park · Tehama · ~30 km · Must-see
Paynes Creek · lake · Tehama · ~36 km · Must-see
Corning Community Park · park · Tehama · ~37 km · Must-see
Abbey of New Clairvaux · church · Tehama · ~37 km · Must-see
Anderson River Park · church · Shasta · ~41 km · Must-see
Palo Cedro Community Church · church · Shasta · ~52 km · Must-see
KQMS-AM (Redding) · attraction · Shasta · ~54 km · Must-see
Black Butte Lake · lake · Glenn · ~59 km · Must-see
Orland Buttes · viewpoint · Glenn · ~59 km · Must-see
Turtle Bay Exploration Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~60 km · Must-see
Mount Shasta · sanctuary · Shasta · ~60 km · Must-see
Sundial Bridge · attraction · Shasta · ~60 km · Must-see
Mary Lake · lake · Shasta · ~60 km · Must-see
Pilgrim Congregational Church · church · Shasta · ~60 km · Must-see
McConnell Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Shasta · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Monolith

Other forts & heritage near Monolith

Cottonwood Historic District · fort · Shasta · ~30 km · Must-see
Reading Adobe Site · fort · Shasta · ~29 km
Fort Reading · fort · Shasta · ~40 km
The Monolith · fort · Shasta · ~60 km
Edward Frisbie House · fort · Shasta · ~60 km
Shasta State Historic Park · fort · Shasta · ~66 km
Hummingbird Mine · fort · Shasta · ~66 km
Black Diamond Mine · fort · Butte · ~73 km
Bidwell Mansion · fort · Butte · ~73 km
Kennett · fort · Shasta · ~81 km

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Frequently asked

Is Monolith open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Monolith yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Monolith?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Monolith?

Nearby: Red Bluff Recreation Area (church, 4 km), William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park (sanctuary, 5 km), Cottonwood Historic District (fort, 30 km), Coleman National Fish Hatchery (park, 30 km), Paynes Creek (lake, 36 km), Corning Community Park (park, 37 km).