Lewis Canyon

Lewis 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 Lewis 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.

How to reach Lewis Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.04518, -118.01270. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lewis Canyon

• Olancha Pass · viewpoint · Nye · ~25 km · Must-see
• Sirretta Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~40 km · Must-see
• Coso Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~40 km · Must-see
• Sherman Pass (California) · viewpoint · Nye · ~40 km · Must-see
• Owens Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~43 km · Must-see
• Timbisha · beach · Inyo · ~48 km · Must-see
• Golden Trout Wilderness · sanctuary · Tulare · ~53 km · Must-see
• Owens Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~54 km · Must-see
• Kern Canyon · viewpoint · Nye · ~56 km · Must-see
• Sentinel Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~58 km · Must-see
• Maturango Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~59 km · Must-see
• Inyokern · church · Nye · ~60 km · Must-see
• Indian Wells Valley · viewpoint · Nye · ~60 km · Must-see
• Kern River Preserve · sanctuary · Nye · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Isabella · lake · Kern · ~68 km · Must-see
• Silver Knapsack Trail · trek · Tulare · ~69 km · Must-see
• Maturango Museum · museum · Nye · ~69 km · Must-see
• Bird Spring Pass · viewpoint · Nye · ~70 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lewis Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Lewis Canyon

• Olancha Pass · viewpoint · Nye · ~25 km · Must-see
• Sirretta Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~40 km · Must-see
• Coso Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~40 km · Must-see
• Sherman Pass (California) · viewpoint · Nye · ~40 km · Must-see
• Owens Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~43 km · Must-see
• Kern Canyon · viewpoint · Nye · ~56 km · Must-see
• Sentinel Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~58 km · Must-see
• Maturango Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~59 km · Must-see
• Indian Wells Valley · viewpoint · Nye · ~60 km · Must-see
• Bird Spring Pass · viewpoint · Nye · ~70 km · Must-see

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