Old Tower

Old Tower: 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 Old Tower

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 Old Tower — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.05684, -118.15774. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Old Tower

• Mojave East Park · sanctuary · Kern · ~2 km · Must-see
• Mojave Community Congregational Church · church · Kern · ~2 km · Must-see
• Fremont Valley · viewpoint · Kern · ~14 km · Must-see
• Rosamond Park · park · Kern · ~26 km · Must-see
• Rosamond Dry Lake · lake · Kern · ~33 km · Must-see
• Desert Tortoise Habitat Area · sanctuary · Kern · ~36 km · Must-see
• Tehachapi Mountain · viewpoint · Kern · ~37 km · Must-see
• Double Mountain · viewpoint · Kern · ~38 km · Must-see
• Bethlehem Priory of Saint Joseph · church · Kern · ~39 km · Must-see
• Rogers Lake (Dry) · lake · Kern · ~41 km · Must-see
• Cummings Mountain · viewpoint · Kern · ~47 km · Must-see
• Red Rock Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Kern · ~51 km · Must-see
• César E. Chávez National Monument · sanctuary · Kern · ~52 km · Must-see
• Last Chance Canyon · viewpoint · Nye · ~52 km · Must-see
• Antelope Valley California Poppy Preserve · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~52 km · Must-see
• Willow Springs Canyon · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~53 km · Must-see
• Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~57 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Kern · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Old Tower

Other forts & heritage near Old Tower

• Fort Tejon State Historic Park · fort · Kern · ~88 km · Must-see
• Beale's Cut Trail · fort · Los Angeles · ~107 km · Must-see
• Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation · fort · Los Angeles · ~123 km · Must-see
• Pasadena Robinson Memorial · fort · Los Angeles · ~126 km · Must-see
• Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden · fort · Los Angeles · ~129 km · Must-see
• El Molino Viejo · fort · Los Angeles · ~130 km · Must-see
• Greystone Mansion · fort · Los Angeles · ~137 km · Must-see
• The Legend of Bruce Lee Statue · fort · Los Angeles · ~138 km · Must-see
• Bracero Monument · fort · Los Angeles · ~139 km · Must-see
• Fort Moore Pioneer Memorial · fort · Los Angeles · ~139 km · Must-see

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