Local favourite viewpoint · Santa Cruz, California
China Ladder
China Ladder is a viewpoint in Santa Cruz, California.
China Ladder: 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 China Ladder
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 China Ladder — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.06782, -122.25631. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near China Ladder
- Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~5 km · Must-see
- Scott Creek Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~5 km · Must-see
- San Vicente Redwoods · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cascade Ranch State Park (historical) · waterfall · San Mateo · ~11 km · Must-see
- Coast Dairies State Park · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~11 km · Must-see
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bonny Doon Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~13 km · Must-see
- Panther Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wilder Ranch State Park · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~15 km · Must-see
- Skyline To The Sea Trail · trek · Santa Cruz · ~16 km · Must-see
- Boulder Creek United Methodist Church · church · Santa Cruz · ~17 km · Must-see
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~19 km · Must-see
- San Lorenzo Valley Water District · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~19 km · Must-see
- Butano State Park · sanctuary · San Mateo · ~20 km · Must-see
- Felton Presbyterian Church · fort · Santa Cruz · ~20 km · Must-see
- Four Mile Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~21 km · Must-see
- Felton Covered Bridge Park · park · Santa Cruz · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bigfoot Museum · museum · Santa Cruz · ~21 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near China Ladder
- Dark Gulch · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount Bielawski · viewpoint · Santa Cruz · ~28 km · Must-see
- Roy Gulch · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~28 km · Must-see
- Little Chicken Hollow · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~31 km · Must-see
- Rodgers Gulch · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~32 km · Must-see
- Shaw Gulch · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~32 km · Must-see
- Dairy Gulch · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~35 km · Must-see
- Long Gulch · viewpoint · San Mateo · ~35 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount Thayer · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~40 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit China Ladder?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near China Ladder?
Nearby: Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve (sanctuary, 5 km), Scott Creek Beach (beach, 5 km), San Vicente Redwoods (sanctuary, 10 km), Cascade Ranch State Park (historical) (waterfall, 11 km), Coast Dairies State Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Big Basin Redwoods State Park (sanctuary, 12 km).