Dickson Fire Lookout

Dickson Fire Lookout: 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 Dickson Fire Lookout

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 Dickson Fire Lookout: tips

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

How to reach Dickson Fire Lookout — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.02677, -122.71643. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dickson Fire Lookout

• San Geronimo Commons · viewpoint · Marin · ~6 km · Must-see
• Kent Lake · lake · Marin · ~6 km · Must-see
• Nicasio Dam · lake · Marin · ~8 km · Must-see
• Copper Mine Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~11 km · Must-see
• Bass Lake · lake · Marin · ~12 km · Must-see
• Pelican Lake · lake · Marin · ~12 km · Must-see
• Wilkins Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~13 km · Must-see
• KDX54 · attraction · Marin · ~13 km · Must-see
• Pike County Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~13 km · Must-see
• Martin Griffin Preserve · sanctuary · Marin · ~14 km · Must-see
• Cataract Waterfalls/alpine Lake/ Mt. Tamalpais · waterfall · Marin · ~15 km · Must-see
• Bolinas Lagoon Preserve · sanctuary · Marin · ~15 km · Must-see
• Morses Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~16 km · Must-see
• Bon Tempe Lake · lake · Marin · ~16 km · Must-see
• Las Gallinas Valley · viewpoint · Marin · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lake Lagunitas · lake · Marin · ~17 km · Must-see
• Point Reyes National Seashore · sanctuary · Marin · ~17 km · Must-see
• Marin Museum of the American Indian · museum · Marin · ~17 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dickson Fire Lookout

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Dickson Fire Lookout

• San Geronimo Commons · viewpoint · Marin · ~6 km · Must-see
• Copper Mine Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~11 km · Must-see
• Wilkins Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~13 km · Must-see
• Pike County Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~13 km · Must-see
• Morses Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~16 km · Must-see
• Las Gallinas Valley · viewpoint · Marin · ~16 km · Must-see
• Stinson Gulch · viewpoint · Marin · ~18 km · Must-see
• Ross Commons · viewpoint · Marin · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mount Tamalpais East Peak · viewpoint · Marin · ~20 km · Must-see
• Green Gulch Farm Zen Center · viewpoint · Marin · ~28 km · Must-see

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