Round Meadow

Round Meadow: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Round Meadow

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Round Meadow — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.56784, -118.76836. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Round Meadow

• Cattle Cabin · attraction · Tulare · ~2 km · Must-see
• Crescent Meadow · lake · Esmeralda · ~3 km · Must-see
• General Sherman Tree · attraction · Tulare · ~3 km · Must-see
• Tharp's Log · attraction · Tulare · ~3 km · Must-see
• Moro Rock · viewpoint · Tulare · ~3 km · Must-see
• Marble Falls Trail, Sequoia · waterfall · Esmeralda · ~7 km · Must-see
• Milk Ranch Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~12 km · Must-see
• Alta Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~12 km · Must-see
• Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Tulare · ~15 km · Must-see
• Jennie Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Tulare · ~18 km · Must-see
• Sequoia National Park · sanctuary · Tulare · ~24 km · Must-see
• High Sierra Trail · trek · Tulare · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lilliput Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~24 km · Must-see
• Kaweah Gap · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lion Rock · viewpoint · Tulare · ~25 km · Must-see
• Triple Divide Peak · viewpoint · Tulare · ~27 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~27 km · Must-see
• Triple Divide Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Round Meadow

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Round Meadow

• Jennie Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Tulare · ~18 km · Must-see
• Sequoia National Park · sanctuary · Tulare · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mountain Home Grove · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~47 km · Must-see
• Kings Canyon National Park · sanctuary · Fresno · ~50 km · Must-see
• Alder Creek Grove · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~55 km · Must-see
• Golden Trout Wilderness · sanctuary · Tulare · ~58 km · Must-see
• Sequoia National Forest · sanctuary · Tulare · ~61 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain Grove · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~66 km · Must-see
• Alabama Hills National Scenic Area · sanctuary · Inyo · ~70 km · Must-see
• Manzanar National Historic Site · sanctuary · Inyo · ~71 km · Must-see

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