Must-see fort · Imperial, California
Salvation Mountain
Salvation Mountain is a fort in Imperial, California.
Salvation Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Salvation Mountain
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Salvation Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.25410, -115.47264. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Salvation Mountain
- Niland Mud Volcanoes · sanctuary · Imperial · ~14 km · Must-see
- Red Hill · viewpoint · Imperial · ~18 km · Must-see
- Calipatria Little League Park · park · Imperial · ~18 km · Must-see
- Imperial Valley · viewpoint · Imperial · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Imperial · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bombay Beach Drive-In · beach · Imperial · ~33 km · Must-see
- Chuckwalla National Monument · sanctuary · Riverside · ~34 km · Must-see
- Brawley Foursquare Gospel Church · church · Imperial · ~39 km · Must-see
- Salton Sea · lake · Imperial · ~44 km · Must-see
- Dos Palmas Preserve · sanctuary · Riverside · ~54 km · Must-see
- Imperial Chamber of Commerce · church · Imperial · ~58 km · Must-see
- KWST-FM (Brawley) · attraction · Imperial · ~63 km · Must-see
- KUBO-FM (Calexico) · attraction · Imperial · ~63 km · Must-see
- General George S. Patton Museum · museum · Riverside · ~64 km · Must-see
- El Centro Korean Church · church · Imperial · ~65 km · Must-see
- Buried Mountain · viewpoint · Riverside · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lost Palms Oasis Trail · viewpoint · Riverside · ~75 km · Must-see
- Slab City Christian Club · church · Imperial · ~1 km
Other forts & heritage near Salvation Mountain
- El Vallecito · fort · Municipio de Tecate · ~137 km · Must-see
- Imperial Buttes Mine · fort · Imperial · ~16 km
- Red Cloud Mine · fort · Riverside · ~49 km
- Aztec Mines · fort · Riverside · ~49 km
- Mary Lode Mine · fort · Imperial · ~51 km
- Corn Springs · fort · La Paz · ~54 km
- Eagle Mountain Railroad · fort · Riverside · ~57 km
- Granite Mine · fort · Riverside · ~59 km
- Holtville Airport · fort · Imperial · ~62 km
- Old Channel Mine Shaft · fort · Imperial · ~71 km
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Frequently asked
Is Salvation Mountain open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Salvation Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Salvation Mountain?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Salvation Mountain?
Nearby: Niland Mud Volcanoes (sanctuary, 14 km), Red Hill (viewpoint, 18 km), Calipatria Little League Park (park, 18 km), Imperial Valley (viewpoint, 22 km), Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 29 km), Bombay Beach Drive-In (beach, 33 km).
Is Salvation Mountain worth visiting?
Salvation Mountain is listed as a must-see fort in California on Spotwander.