Doolan Canyon

Doolan 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 Doolan 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 Doolan Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.72920, -121.83077. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Doolan Canyon

• Doolan Canyon · viewpoint · Alameda · ~2 km · Must-see
• Tassajara Creek Regional Park · park · Alameda · ~5 km · Must-see
• Livermore Downs Park · sanctuary · Alameda · ~7 km · Must-see
• Amador Valley Community Park · viewpoint · Alameda · ~9 km · Must-see
• Dublin Sports Grounds · sanctuary · Alameda · ~10 km · Must-see
• Oldest Light Bulb · attraction · Alameda · ~12 km · Must-see
• Alviso Adobe Community Park · park · Alameda · ~13 km · Must-see
• Brushy Peak · viewpoint · Alameda · ~15 km · Must-see
• Augustin Bernal Park · sanctuary · Alameda · ~15 km · Must-see
• Sycamore Valley Open Space Regional Preserve · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~16 km · Must-see
• Los Vaqueros Reservoir · lake · Contra Costa · ~16 km · Must-see
• Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park · church · Alameda · ~16 km · Must-see
• Sunol Peak · viewpoint · Alameda · ~18 km · Must-see
• Danville South Park · church · Contra Costa · ~18 km · Must-see
• Holy Cross Orthodox Monastery · church · Alameda · ~19 km · Must-see
• Round Valley Regional Preserve · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~19 km · Must-see
• San Antonio Reservoir · lake · Alameda · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Diablo State Park · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~22 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Doolan Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Doolan Canyon

• Doolan Canyon · viewpoint · Alameda · ~2 km · Must-see
• Amador Valley Community Park · viewpoint · Alameda · ~9 km · Must-see
• Brushy Peak · viewpoint · Alameda · ~15 km · Must-see
• Sunol Peak · viewpoint · Alameda · ~18 km · Must-see
• Niles · viewpoint · Alameda · ~26 km · Must-see
• Corral Hollow Pass · viewpoint · San Joaquin · ~27 km · Must-see
• Las Trampas Peak · viewpoint · Contra Costa · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mission Peak · viewpoint · Alameda · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mount Allison · viewpoint · Alameda · ~32 km · Must-see
• Rose Peak · viewpoint · Alameda · ~32 km · Must-see

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