Griswold Canyon

Griswold 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 Griswold 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 Griswold Canyon: tips

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

How to reach Griswold Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.54491, -120.83740. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Griswold Canyon

• Buck Peak · viewpoint · San Benito · ~4 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · San Benito · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hernandez Reservoir · lake · San Benito · ~22 km · Must-see
• Panoche Hills North Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Fresno · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bitterwater Valley · viewpoint · San Benito · ~28 km · Must-see
• Laguna Mountain · sanctuary · San Benito · ~29 km · Must-see
• San Benito Mountain · viewpoint · San Benito · ~33 km · Must-see
• Santa Rita Peak · viewpoint · San Benito · ~38 km · Must-see
• Pinnacles National Park · sanctuary · San Benito · ~39 km · Must-see
• Spanish Lake · lake · Fresno · ~42 km · Must-see
• Williamson Valley · viewpoint · San Benito · ~49 km · Must-see
• Ragged Valley · viewpoint · Fresno · ~53 km · Must-see
• King City Linear Park · park · Monterey · ~56 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Fresno · ~59 km · Must-see
• Firebaugh · church · Fresno · ~61 km · Must-see
• Mission de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad · church · Monterey · ~61 km · Must-see
• Laveaga Peak · viewpoint · Merced · ~61 km · Must-see
• Quien Sabe Valley · viewpoint · San Benito · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Griswold Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Griswold Canyon

• Buck Peak · viewpoint · San Benito · ~4 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · San Benito · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bitterwater Valley · viewpoint · San Benito · ~28 km · Must-see
• San Benito Mountain · viewpoint · San Benito · ~33 km · Must-see
• Santa Rita Peak · viewpoint · San Benito · ~38 km · Must-see
• Williamson Valley · viewpoint · San Benito · ~49 km · Must-see
• Ragged Valley · viewpoint · Fresno · ~53 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Fresno · ~59 km · Must-see
• Laveaga Peak · viewpoint · Merced · ~61 km · Must-see
• Quien Sabe Valley · viewpoint · San Benito · ~62 km · Must-see

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