Junction Meadow

Junction 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 Junction 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 Junction Meadow — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.57847, -118.41529. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Junction Meadow

• Milestone Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~10 km · Must-see
• Triple Divide Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mount Barnard · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~13 km · Must-see
• Triple Divide Peak · viewpoint · Tulare · ~13 km · Must-see
• Table Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~13 km · Must-see
• Tyndall Col · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Whitney · viewpoint · Inyo · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Muir · viewpoint · Inyo · ~14 km · Must-see
• Thunder Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Muir · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lion Rock · viewpoint · Tulare · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lilliput Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~15 km · Must-see
• Whitney Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~15 km · Must-see
• Tulainyo Lake · lake · Esmeralda · ~15 km · Must-see
• Kaweah Gap · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Williamson · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mount Williamson · viewpoint · Inyo · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mount McAdie · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~16 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Junction Meadow

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Junction Meadow

• Sequoia National Park · sanctuary · Tulare · ~21 km · Must-see
• Alabama Hills National Scenic Area · sanctuary · Inyo · ~30 km · Must-see
• Manzanar National Historic Site · sanctuary · Inyo · ~35 km · Must-see
• Alabama Hills · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~35 km · Must-see
• Manzanar National Historic Site · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~36 km · Must-see
• Golden Trout Wilderness · sanctuary · Tulare · ~38 km · Must-see
• Jennie Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Tulare · ~44 km · Must-see
• Kings Canyon National Park · sanctuary · Fresno · ~54 km · Must-see
• Mountain Home Grove · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~55 km · Must-see
• Alder Creek Grove · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~60 km · Must-see

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