Big Canyon

Big Canyon: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Big Canyon

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

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 Big Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.73223, -121.97446. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Canyon

• Dublin Sports Grounds · sanctuary · Alameda · ~8 km · Must-see
• Danville South Park · church · Contra Costa · ~8 km · Must-see
• Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area · sanctuary · Alameda · ~9 km · Must-see
• Five Canyons Open Space · sanctuary · Alameda · ~9 km · Must-see
• Sycamore Valley Open Space Regional Preserve · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~11 km · Must-see
• Tassajara Creek Regional Park · park · Alameda · ~11 km · Must-see
• Alviso Adobe Community Park · park · Alameda · ~12 km · Must-see
• Garin Regional Park · sanctuary · Alameda · ~12 km · Must-see
• Castro Valley Community Park · church · Alameda · ~13 km · Must-see
• Little Hills Ranch · park · Contra Costa · ~13 km · Must-see
• Amador Valley Community Park · viewpoint · Alameda · ~14 km · Must-see
• Japanese Gardens · park · Alameda · ~14 km · Must-see
• Memorial Park · church · Alameda · ~14 km · Must-see
• Holy Cross Orthodox Monastery · church · Alameda · ~14 km · Must-see
• Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site · park · Contra Costa · ~14 km · Must-see
• Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park · church · Alameda · ~14 km · Must-see
• Augustin Bernal Park · sanctuary · Alameda · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lake Chabot · lake · Alameda · ~15 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Big Canyon

• Amador Valley Community Park · viewpoint · Alameda · ~14 km · Must-see
• Doolan Canyon · viewpoint · Alameda · ~16 km · Must-see
• Sunol Peak · viewpoint · Alameda · ~17 km · Must-see
• Las Trampas Peak · viewpoint · Contra Costa · ~17 km · Must-see
• Niles · viewpoint · Alameda · ~21 km · Must-see
• Round Top · viewpoint · Contra Costa · ~29 km · Must-see
• Brushy Peak · viewpoint · Alameda · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mission Peak · viewpoint · Alameda · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mount Allison · viewpoint · Alameda · ~34 km · Must-see
• Briones Valley Viewpoint · viewpoint · Contra Costa · ~35 km · Must-see

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