Paradise Valley

Paradise Valley: 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 Paradise Valley

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 Paradise Valley — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.46453, -119.74357. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Paradise Valley

• Ebbetts Pass · viewpoint · Douglas · ~13 km · Must-see
• Stanislaus Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~14 km · Must-see
• Silver Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~14 km · Must-see
• Dardanelles Cone · viewpoint · Douglas · ~16 km · Must-see
• Pacific Grade Summit · viewpoint · Alpine · ~19 km · Must-see
• Raymond Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Sonora Pass · viewpoint · Douglas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Night Cap Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~23 km · Must-see
• Leavitt Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Alpine · lake · Douglas · ~28 km · Must-see
• New Spicer Meadow Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
• West Walker River Preserve · sanctuary · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
• The Nipple · viewpoint · Douglas · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bear Valley · lake · Douglas · ~32 km · Must-see
• Grover Hot Springs · sanctuary · Douglas · ~34 km · Must-see
• Granite Dome · viewpoint · Douglas · ~35 km · Must-see
• Kennedy Canyon · viewpoint · Lyon · ~35 km · Must-see
• Deadwood Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Paradise Valley

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Paradise Valley

• Ebbetts Pass · viewpoint · Douglas · ~13 km · Must-see
• Stanislaus Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~14 km · Must-see
• Silver Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~14 km · Must-see
• Dardanelles Cone · viewpoint · Douglas · ~16 km · Must-see
• Pacific Grade Summit · viewpoint · Alpine · ~19 km · Must-see
• Raymond Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Sonora Pass · viewpoint · Douglas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Night Cap Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~23 km · Must-see
• Leavitt Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~27 km · Must-see
• The Nipple · viewpoint · Douglas · ~32 km · Must-see

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