Boulder Gulch

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

Best time to visit Boulder Gulch

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

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.

Visiting Boulder Gulch: tips

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

How to reach Boulder Gulch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.31486, -123.21167. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Boulder Gulch

• Statue Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~25 km · Must-see
• Russian Peak · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~27 km · Must-see
• Salmon Mountain · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~28 km · Must-see
• Informal Old Etna Viewpoint · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~35 km · Must-see
• Deep Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~37 km · Must-see
• Ukonom Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~40 km · Must-see
• Thompson Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~47 km · Must-see
• Emerald Lake · lake · Trinity · ~49 km · Must-see
• Sapphire Lake · lake · Trinity · ~49 km · Must-see
• Scott Valley · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~50 km · Must-see
• Bigfoot Trail · trek · Humboldt · ~51 km · Must-see
• Ycatapom Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~59 km · Must-see
• Six Rivers National Forest · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~60 km · Must-see
• Kangaroo Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~60 km · Must-see
• KIDE-FM (Hoopa) · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~61 km · Must-see
• Klamath National Forest · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~65 km · Must-see
• Granite Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~67 km · Must-see
• Siskiyou Wilderness · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~69 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Boulder Gulch

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Boulder Gulch

• Russian Peak · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~27 km · Must-see
• Salmon Mountain · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~28 km · Must-see
• Informal Old Etna Viewpoint · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~35 km · Must-see
• Thompson Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~47 km · Must-see
• Scott Valley · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~50 km · Must-see
• Ycatapom Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~59 km · Must-see
• KIDE-FM (Hoopa) · viewpoint · Humboldt · ~61 km · Must-see
• Granite Peak · viewpoint · Trinity · ~67 km · Must-see
• Mount Eddy · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~76 km · Must-see
• Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~82 km · Must-see

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