Must-see viewpoint · Esmeralda, Nevada
Cardinal Mountain
Cardinal Mountain is a viewpoint in Esmeralda, Nevada.
Cardinal 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cardinal Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
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 Cardinal Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.99953, -118.41278. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cardinal Mountain
- Split Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~3 km · Must-see
- Goodale Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~5 km · Must-see
- Birch Creek Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~10 km · Must-see
- Middle Palisade Glacier · viewpoint · Inyo · ~12 km · Must-see
- Arrow Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~13 km · Must-see
- Norman Clyde Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~13 km · Must-see
- Norman Clyde Glacier · viewpoint · Inyo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Sill · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sawmill Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Palisade Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~18 km · Must-see
- Palisade Glacier · viewpoint · Inyo · ~18 km · Must-see
- Thunderbolt Col · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~18 km · Must-see
- Winchell Col · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~19 km · Must-see
- Acrodectes Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
- Agassiz Col · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Robinson · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
- Black Canyon · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tinemaha Reservoir · lake · Esmeralda · ~22 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cardinal Mountain
- Split Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~3 km · Must-see
- Goodale Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~5 km · Must-see
- Birch Creek Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~10 km · Must-see
- Middle Palisade Glacier · viewpoint · Inyo · ~12 km · Must-see
- Arrow Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~13 km · Must-see
- Norman Clyde Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~13 km · Must-see
- Norman Clyde Glacier · viewpoint · Inyo · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Sill · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sawmill Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~17 km · Must-see
- Palisade Glacier · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~18 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Cardinal 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 Cardinal Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cardinal Mountain?
Nearby: Split Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), Goodale Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km), Birch Creek Pass (viewpoint, 10 km), Middle Palisade Glacier (viewpoint, 12 km), Arrow Pass (viewpoint, 13 km), Norman Clyde Glacier (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Cardinal Mountain worth visiting?
Cardinal Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Nevada on Spotwander.