Orange Block

Orange Block: 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 Orange Block

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 Orange Block — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.78726, -119.92195. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Orange Block

• Hope Valley · viewpoint · Douglas · ~2 km · Must-see
• Stevens Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~10 km · Must-see
• Freel Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
• Freel Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~10 km · Must-see
• Echo Summit · viewpoint · Douglas · ~12 km · Must-see
• Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~12 km · Must-see
• Grover Hot Springs · sanctuary · Douglas · ~15 km · Must-see
• Talking Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~17 km · Must-see
• Talking Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~17 km · Must-see
• Echo Lake · lake · Douglas · ~18 km · Must-see
• Jobs Canyon · viewpoint · Douglas · ~19 km · Must-see
• Echo Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~19 km · Must-see
• Round Top · viewpoint · Alpine · ~19 km · Must-see
• Angora Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~20 km · Must-see
• Angora Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~20 km · Must-see
• Ralston Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~20 km · Must-see
• The Nipple · viewpoint · Douglas · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lost Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~22 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Orange Block

• Hope Valley · viewpoint · Douglas · ~2 km · Must-see
• Stevens Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~10 km · Must-see
• Freel Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~10 km · Must-see
• Freel Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~10 km · Must-see
• Echo Summit · viewpoint · Douglas · ~12 km · Must-see
• Talking Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~17 km · Must-see
• Talking Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~17 km · Must-see
• Jobs Canyon · viewpoint · Douglas · ~19 km · Must-see
• Echo Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~19 km · Must-see
• Round Top · viewpoint · Alpine · ~19 km · Must-see

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