Local favourite sanctuary · Madera, California
Upper Crater Meadow
Upper Crater Meadow is a sanctuary in Madera, California.
Upper Crater Meadow: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Upper Crater Meadow
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
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 Upper Crater Meadow — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.58413, -119.04793. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Crater Meadow
- Twin Falls · waterfall · Mineral · ~4 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Mineral · ~5 km · Must-see
- Devils Postpile National Monument · sanctuary · Madera · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mammoth Mountain · viewpoint · Mono · ~7 km · Must-see
- Minaret Summit · viewpoint · Mono · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sharktooth Peak · viewpoint · Mineral · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bloody Mountain · viewpoint · Mineral · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Virginia · lake · Mineral · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ansel Adams Wilderness · sanctuary · Madera · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cabin Lake · lake · Mineral · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake of the Lone Indian · lake · Mineral · ~19 km · Must-see
- San Joaquin Mountain · viewpoint · Mineral · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ritter Pass · viewpoint · Mineral · ~20 km · Must-see
- Nüümü Hu Hupi · lake · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
- Altha Lake · lake · Mineral · ~21 km · Must-see
- Convict Lake · lake · Mono · ~21 km · Must-see
- Red Slate Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Baldwin · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~23 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Upper Crater Meadow
- Devils Postpile National Monument · sanctuary · Madera · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ansel Adams Wilderness · sanctuary · Madera · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kaiser Wilderness · sanctuary · Fresno · ~45 km · Must-see
- Sierra National Forest · sanctuary · Fresno · ~50 km · Must-see
- Dana Meadows · sanctuary · Tuolumne · ~50 km · Must-see
- Dinkey Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Fresno · ~56 km · Must-see
- Paoha Island · sanctuary · Mono · ~57 km · Must-see
- Harvey Monroe Hall Research Natural Area · sanctuary · Mono · ~59 km · Must-see
- Nelder Grove · sanctuary · Mineral · ~63 km · Must-see
- Nelder Grove Historical Area · sanctuary · Madera · ~63 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Upper Crater Meadow yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Upper Crater Meadow?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Upper Crater Meadow?
Nearby: Twin Falls (waterfall, 4 km), Horseshoe Lake (lake, 5 km), Devils Postpile National Monument (sanctuary, 6 km), Mammoth Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Minaret Summit (viewpoint, 10 km), Sharktooth Peak (viewpoint, 15 km).