Ruby Canyon

Ruby Canyon: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Ruby Canyon

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

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 Ruby Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.89629, -120.56659. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ruby Canyon

• Pollock Pines Recreation Park · park · El Dorado · ~17 km · Must-see
• Union Valley Reservoir · lake · El Dorado · ~18 km · Must-see
• Sportsmans Hall State Historic Landmark 704 · park · El Dorado · ~21 km · Must-see
• Sly Park Waterfall · waterfall · El Dorado · ~24 km · Must-see
• Francis Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~27 km · Must-see
• Eldorado National Forest · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~28 km · Must-see
• Baltic Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~29 km · Must-see
• Hell Hole Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~31 km · Must-see
• Loon Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~31 km · Must-see
• French Meadows Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~33 km · Must-see
• El Dorado County Federated Church · church · El Dorado · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fountain and Tallman Soda Factory Museum · museum · El Dorado · ~34 km · Must-see
• Eddy Arboretum · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~34 km · Must-see
• Episcopal Church of Our Saviour · church · El Dorado · ~35 km · Must-see
• Placerville City Park · park · El Dorado · ~35 km · Must-see
• Tells Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~35 km · Must-see
• McConnell Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~36 km · Must-see
• Silver Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ruby Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Ruby Canyon

• Baltic Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~29 km · Must-see
• Tells Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~35 km · Must-see
• McConnell Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~36 km · Must-see
• Silver Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~37 km · Must-see
• Red Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~38 km · Must-see
• Blue Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lost Corner Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~42 km · Must-see
• Middle Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mount Price · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~43 km · Must-see
• Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~45 km · Must-see

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