Notable fort · Inyo, California
Lon Chaney Cabin
Lon Chaney Cabin is a fort in Inyo, California.
Lon Chaney Cabin: 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 Lon Chaney Cabin
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 Lon Chaney Cabin — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.13564, -118.46576. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lon Chaney Cabin
- Mount Robinson · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~6 km · Must-see
- Palisade Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Sill · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~7 km · Must-see
- Palisade Glacier · viewpoint · Inyo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Norman Clyde Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~8 km · Must-see
- Norman Clyde Glacier · viewpoint · Inyo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Winchell Col · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~8 km · Must-see
- Agassiz Col · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~8 km · Must-see
- Thunderbolt Col · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~9 km · Must-see
- Middle Palisade Glacier · viewpoint · Inyo · ~9 km · Must-see
- Birch Creek Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hurd Col · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~11 km · Must-see
- Split Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Langille Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Powell Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pee Wee Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Sabrina · lake · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cardinal Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Lon Chaney Cabin
- Bishop Prospect · fort · Inyo · ~10 km
- Bakoch Prospect · fort · Inyo · ~11 km
- Brackett Prospect · fort · Inyo · ~12 km
- Marble Tungsten Mine · fort · Inyo · ~13 km
- Lindner Prospect · fort · Inyo · ~13 km
- Salty Peterson Mine · fort · Inyo · ~14 km
- Sierra White Quarry · fort · Inyo · ~14 km
- Merrill Prospect · fort · Inyo · ~16 km
- Buckshot Prospect · fort · Inyo · ~16 km
- Nunsinger Prospect · fort · Inyo · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lon Chaney Cabin open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Lon Chaney Cabin yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lon Chaney Cabin?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lon Chaney Cabin?
Nearby: Mount Robinson (viewpoint, 6 km), Palisade Glacier (viewpoint, 7 km), Mount Sill (viewpoint, 7 km), Palisade Glacier (viewpoint, 7 km), Norman Clyde Glacier (viewpoint, 8 km), Norman Clyde Glacier (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Lon Chaney Cabin worth visiting?
Lon Chaney Cabin is listed as a notable fort in California on Spotwander.