Local favourite fort · Plumas, California
Fort Maxwell
Fort Maxwell is a fort in Plumas, California.
Fort Maxwell: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Fort Maxwell
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Fort Maxwell — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.38686, -121.30337. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Maxwell
- Juniper Lake · lake · Lassen · ~9 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Shasta · ~12 km · Must-see
- Chester Park · park · Plumas · ~13 km · Must-see
- Caribou Wilderness · sanctuary · Lassen · ~17 km · Must-see
- Snag Lake · lake · Lassen · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~19 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Shasta · ~19 km · Must-see
- Nobles-Emigrant Trail · trek · Shasta · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cinder Cone · viewpoint · Lassen · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bumpass Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bumpass Hell · attraction · Shasta · ~23 km · Must-see
- Morgan Mountain · viewpoint · Tehama · ~24 km · Must-see
- Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~24 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Shasta · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lassen Peak · sanctuary · Shasta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sulphur Works · attraction · Shasta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Almanor · lake · Plumas · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Tehama · viewpoint · Tehama · ~28 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Fort Maxwell
- Cottonwood Historic District · fort · Shasta · ~103 km · Must-see
- Roop's Fort / William H. Pratt Museum · fort · Lassen · ~69 km
- Quincy Schoolhouse · fort · Plumas · ~73 km
- Black Diamond Mine · fort · Butte · ~76 km
- Reading Adobe Site · fort · Shasta · ~95 km
- Fort Reading · fort · Shasta · ~99 km
- Fort Crook · fort · Shasta · ~100 km
- Bidwell Mansion · fort · Butte · ~108 km
- The Monolith · fort · Shasta · ~117 km
- Edward Frisbie House · fort · Shasta · ~118 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Fort Maxwell open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Maxwell yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Fort Maxwell?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Fort Maxwell?
Nearby: Juniper Lake (lake, 9 km), Horseshoe Lake (lake, 12 km), Chester Park (park, 13 km), Caribou Wilderness (sanctuary, 17 km), Snag Lake (lake, 18 km), Lassen Volcanic National Park (sanctuary, 19 km).