Local favourite viewpoint · Shasta, California
Flatiron Ridge
Flatiron Ridge is a viewpoint in Shasta, California.
Flatiron Ridge: 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 Flatiron Ridge
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.
How to reach Flatiron Ridge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.44655, -121.38288. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flatiron Ridge
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Shasta · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~8 km · Must-see
- Juniper Lake · lake · Lassen · ~8 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Shasta · ~8 km · Must-see
- Snag Lake · lake · Lassen · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bumpass Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~12 km · Must-see
- Nobles-Emigrant Trail · trek · Shasta · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bumpass Hell · attraction · Shasta · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lassen Peak · sanctuary · Shasta · ~14 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Shasta · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cinder Cone · viewpoint · Lassen · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sulphur Works · attraction · Shasta · ~16 km · Must-see
- Chaos Crags · viewpoint · Shasta · ~18 km · Must-see
- Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~18 km · Must-see
- Morgan Mountain · viewpoint · Tehama · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Tehama · viewpoint · Tehama · ~19 km · Must-see
- Caribou Wilderness · sanctuary · Lassen · ~19 km · Must-see
- Reflection Lake · lake · Shasta · ~23 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Flatiron Ridge
- Bumpass Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cinder Cone · viewpoint · Lassen · ~16 km · Must-see
- Chaos Crags · viewpoint · Shasta · ~18 km · Must-see
- Morgan Mountain · viewpoint · Tehama · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Tehama · viewpoint · Tehama · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tumble Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~36 km · Must-see
- Latour Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~41 km · Must-see
- Magee Peak · viewpoint · Shasta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Twin Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~51 km · Must-see
- Burney Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~56 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Flatiron Ridge?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Flatiron Ridge?
Nearby: Horseshoe Lake (lake, 6 km), Lassen Volcanic National Park (sanctuary, 8 km), Juniper Lake (lake, 8 km), Summit Lake (lake, 8 km), Snag Lake (lake, 12 km), Bumpass Mountain (viewpoint, 12 km).