Johnson Canyon

Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Johnson Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.10450, -118.00399. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Canyon

• Olancha Pass · viewpoint · Nye · ~19 km · Must-see
• Coso Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~35 km · Must-see
• Timbisha · beach · Inyo · ~41 km · Must-see
• Sherman Pass (California) · viewpoint · Nye · ~44 km · Must-see
• Sirretta Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~45 km · Must-see
• Owens Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~46 km · Must-see
• Golden Trout Wilderness · sanctuary · Tulare · ~49 km · Must-see
• Owens Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~51 km · Must-see
• Kern Canyon · viewpoint · Nye · ~52 km · Must-see
• Maturango Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~57 km · Must-see
• Sentinel Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~60 km · Must-see
• Diaz Lake · lake · Nye · ~63 km · Must-see
• Mount Langley · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~64 km · Must-see
• Diaz Lake · lake · Inyo · ~64 km · Must-see
• Cerro Gordo Ghost Town · attraction · Inyo · ~65 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Canyon · viewpoint · Nye · ~65 km · Must-see
• Indian Wells Valley · viewpoint · Nye · ~66 km · Must-see
• Silver Knapsack Trail · trek · Tulare · ~67 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnson Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Johnson Canyon

• Olancha Pass · viewpoint · Nye · ~19 km · Must-see
• Coso Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sherman Pass (California) · viewpoint · Nye · ~44 km · Must-see
• Sirretta Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~45 km · Must-see
• Owens Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~51 km · Must-see
• Kern Canyon · viewpoint · Nye · ~52 km · Must-see
• Maturango Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~57 km · Must-see
• Sentinel Peak · viewpoint · Nye · ~60 km · Must-see
• Mount Langley · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~64 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Canyon · viewpoint · Nye · ~65 km · Must-see

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