Afton Canyon

Afton 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 Afton 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.

Visiting Afton Canyon: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Afton Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.03185, -116.36069. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Afton Canyon

• Spanish Canyon · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~27 km · Must-see
• Red Pass Lake · lake · Clark · ~33 km · Must-see
• Red Pass Lake (dry) · beach · San Bernardino · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Tuendae · lake · San Bernardino · ~33 km · Must-see
• Pisgah Crater · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~40 km · Must-see
• Coyote Lake (dry) · lake · San Bernardino · ~45 km · Must-see
• Bicycle Lake · beach · San Bernardino · ~46 km · Must-see
• Bicycle Lake · lake · Clark · ~46 km · Must-see
• World's Tallest Thermometer · attraction · San Bernardino · ~46 km · Must-see
• Calico Early Man Site · fort · San Bernardino · ~47 km · Must-see
• Rodman Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · San Bernardino · ~51 km · Must-see
• Devil's Playground · beach · San Bernardino · ~56 km · Must-see
• Old Dad Mountain · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~58 km · Must-see
• Seventeenmile Point · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~59 km · Must-see
• Kelso Dunes · beach · San Bernardino · ~74 km · Must-see
• Spooky Canyon · cave · San Bernardino · ~3 km
• Cave Mountain · cave · San Bernardino · ~7 km
• Rasor Off-Highway Vehicle Area · sanctuary · San Bernardino · ~27 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Afton Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Afton Canyon

• Spanish Canyon · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pisgah Crater · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~40 km · Must-see
• Old Dad Mountain · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~58 km · Must-see
• Seventeenmile Point · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~59 km · Must-see
• Silurian Valley · viewpoint · Clark · ~83 km · Must-see
• Amboy Crater · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~94 km · Must-see
• Edgar Peak · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~94 km · Must-see
• Little Thorne Mountains · viewpoint · San Bernardino · ~106 km · Must-see
• Ibex Pass · viewpoint · Nye · ~106 km · Must-see
• Kingston Peak · viewpoint · Clark · ~109 km · Must-see

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