Poison Meadow

Poison Meadow: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Poison Meadow

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Poison Meadow — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.39810, -119.52098. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Poison Meadow

• Nelder Grove · sanctuary · Mineral · ~8 km · Must-see
• Nelder Grove Historical Area · sanctuary · Madera · ~9 km · Must-see
• Shuteye Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~14 km · Must-see
• Grizzly Giant · attraction · Mariposa · ~17 km · Must-see
• Oakhurst · church · Mineral · ~17 km · Must-see
• Wassama Roundhouse State Historic Park · park · Madera · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mammoth Pool Reservoir · lake · Mineral · ~24 km · Must-see
• Chittenden Lake · lake · Mineral · ~27 km · Must-see
• Breeze Lake · lake · Mineral · ~29 km · Must-see
• Breeze Lake · lake · Madera · ~29 km · Must-see
• Sierra National Forest · sanctuary · Fresno · ~30 km · Must-see
• Blackie Lake · lake · Mineral · ~30 km · Must-see
• Ostrander Lake · lake · Mineral · ~32 km · Must-see
• Ostrander Lake · lake · Mariposa · ~32 km · Must-see
• Triple Divide Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~37 km · Must-see
• Kaiser Wilderness · sanctuary · Fresno · ~40 km · Must-see
• Adair Lake · lake · Mineral · ~42 km · Must-see
• Huntington Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Poison Meadow

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Poison Meadow

• Nelder Grove · sanctuary · Mineral · ~8 km · Must-see
• Nelder Grove Historical Area · sanctuary · Madera · ~9 km · Must-see
• Sierra National Forest · sanctuary · Fresno · ~30 km · Must-see
• Kaiser Wilderness · sanctuary · Fresno · ~40 km · Must-see
• San Joaquin Experimental Range · sanctuary · Madera · ~47 km · Must-see
• Ansel Adams Wilderness · sanctuary · Madera · ~48 km · Must-see
• San Joaquin Experimental Range · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~49 km · Must-see
• Devils Postpile National Monument · sanctuary · Madera · ~57 km · Must-see
• Yosemite National Park · sanctuary · Mariposa · ~61 km · Must-see
• Dinkey Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Fresno · ~62 km · Must-see

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