Local favourite viewpoint · San Luis Obispo, California
Abbott Canyon
Abbott Canyon is a viewpoint in San Luis Obispo, California.
Abbott Canyon: 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 Abbott Canyon
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 Abbott Canyon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.05229, -119.73692. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Abbott Canyon
- Caliente Mountain · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Carrizo Plain National Monument · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cuyama Valley · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~16 km · Must-see
- Painted Rock · fort · San Luis Obispo · ~19 km · Must-see
- Soda Lake (San Luis Obispo County) · lake · ~30 km · Must-see
- Taft State Park · park · Kern · ~33 km · Must-see
- San Rafael Wilderness · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~36 km · Must-see
- Maricopa City Park · viewpoint · Kern · ~38 km · Must-see
- Big Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~50 km · Must-see
- Figueroa Mountain · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~51 km · Must-see
- Madulce Peak · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~53 km · Must-see
- Buena Vista Lake · lake · Kern · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lake Evans · lake · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tule Elk State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · ~56 km · Must-see
- Dick Smith Wilderness · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~57 km · Must-see
- Neverland Ranch Park · park · Santa Barbara · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Webb · lake · ~59 km · Must-see
- Little Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~63 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Abbott Canyon
- Caliente Mountain · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cuyama Valley · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~16 km · Must-see
- Maricopa City Park · viewpoint · Kern · ~38 km · Must-see
- Big Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~50 km · Must-see
- Figueroa Mountain · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~51 km · Must-see
- Madulce Peak · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~53 km · Must-see
- Little Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~63 km · Must-see
- Brush Mountain · viewpoint · Kern · ~63 km · Must-see
- La Panza Canyon · viewpoint · San Luis Obispo · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cerro Noroeste · viewpoint · Kern · ~68 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Abbott Canyon?
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 Abbott Canyon?
Nearby: Caliente Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), Carrizo Plain National Monument (sanctuary, 9 km), Cuyama Valley (viewpoint, 16 km), Painted Rock (fort, 19 km), Soda Lake (San Luis Obispo County) (lake, 30 km), Taft State Park (park, 33 km).