Local favourite viewpoint · San Mateo, California
Handley Rock
Handley Rock is a viewpoint in San Mateo, California.
Handley Rock: 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 Handley Rock
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 Handley Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.46577, -122.26968. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Handley Rock
- Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Christ Gospel Church of Redwood City · church · San Mateo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Woodside Road Methodist Church · church · San Mateo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Phleger Estate · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~5 km · Must-see
- San Mateo County History Museum · museum · San Mateo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Belmont Hill · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bear Gulch Reservoir · lake · San Mateo · ~6 km · Must-see
- Davey Glen Park · park · San Mateo · ~8 km · Must-see
- Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~9 km · Must-see
- Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Adobe Gulch · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Stanford Hills Park · park · San Mateo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Thornewood Open Space Preserve · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~10 km · Must-see
- El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Beresford Community Garden · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~11 km · Must-see
- El Palo Alto Park · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~11 km · Must-see
- Arizona Garden · sanctuary · Santa Clara · ~12 km · Must-see
- Stanford Mausoleum · fort · Santa Clara · ~12 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Handley Rock
- Belmont Hill · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~6 km · Must-see
- Adobe Gulch · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~10 km · Must-see
- Rings Gulch · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rogers Gulch · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Pine Tree Gulch · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~17 km · Must-see
- Rodgers Gulch · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~24 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mavericks · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~26 km · Must-see
- Little Chicken Hollow · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~27 km · Must-see
- Dark Gulch · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Handley Rock?
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 Handley Rock?
Nearby: Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve (sanctuary, 3 km), Christ Gospel Church of Redwood City (church, 5 km), Woodside Road Methodist Church (church, 5 km), Phleger Estate (sanctuary, 5 km), San Mateo County History Museum (museum, 5 km), Belmont Hill (viewpoint, 6 km).