Mackay Mines

Mackay Mines: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Mackay Mines

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 Mackay Mines — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.53937, -119.81449. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mackay Mines

• University of Nevada, Reno Arboretum · park · Washoe · ~1 km · Must-see
• Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral · church · Washoe · ~2 km · Must-see
• Reno Nevada Temple · church · Washoe · ~9 km · Must-see
• Huffaker Hills Open Space · sanctuary · Washoe · ~13 km · Must-see
• Alexander Lake · lake · Washoe · ~14 km · Must-see
• Peavine Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~14 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake Nature Study Area · lake · Washoe · ~16 km · Must-see
• Crystal Peak Park · viewpoint · Washoe · ~20 km · Must-see
• Steamboat Hills · viewpoint · Washoe · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Houghton · viewpoint · Washoe · ~32 km · Must-see
• Slide Mountain · viewpoint · Washoe · ~32 km · Must-see
• Tamarack Peak · viewpoint · Washoe · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mount Rose Relay Station · viewpoint · Washoe · ~33 km · Must-see
• Boca Reservoir · lake · Nevada · ~35 km · Must-see
• Bower's Mansion · fort · Washoe · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mount Davidson · viewpoint · Storey · ~36 km · Must-see
• Washoe Lake · lake · Washoe · ~36 km · Must-see
• Boca Dam · lake · Nevada · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mackay Mines

Other forts & heritage near Mackay Mines

• Bower's Mansion · fort · Washoe · ~36 km · Must-see
• SS Tahoe · fort · Douglas · ~64 km · Must-see
• McKinley Park School · fort · Washoe · ~3 km
• Galena Creek Historic Schoolhouse · fort · Washoe · ~25 km
• Virginia City Historic District · fort · Storey · ~36 km
• Chollar Mine · fort · Storey · ~37 km
• Keystone Nevada Mine · fort · Washoe · ~45 km
• Olinghouse Mine · fort · Washoe · ~46 km
• Green Mountain Mines · fort · Washoe · ~46 km
• Tiger Group Mine · fort · Washoe · ~46 km

All forts & heritage in Nevada

Frequently asked