Mitchell Monument

Mitchell Monument: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Mitchell Monument

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 Mitchell Monument — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.43167, -120.86111. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mitchell Monument

• Mitchell Monument · park · Lake · ~0 km · Must-see
• Gearhart Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
• Gearhart Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lofton Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~24 km · Must-see
• Gerber Reservoir · lake · Klamath · ~40 km · Must-see
• Drews Gap Summit · viewpoint · Lake · ~41 km · Must-see
• Yainax Butte · viewpoint · Klamath · ~44 km · Must-see
• Summer Lake Hot Springs Bathhouse · lake · Lake · ~46 km · Must-see
• Junipers Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~47 km · Must-see
• Fremont-Winema National Forest · sanctuary · Klamath · ~53 km · Must-see
• Paisley Five Mile Caves · cave · Lake · ~56 km · Must-see
• Summer Lake · lake · Lake · ~56 km · Must-see
• Bly Mountain · viewpoint · Klamath · ~59 km · Must-see
• Lake Abert · lake · Lake · ~69 km · Must-see
• Mitchell Recreation Area · park · Lake · ~0 km
• Salt Spring · attraction · Lake · ~0 km
• Whisky Spring · attraction · Klamath · ~3 km
• Mitten Spring · attraction · Lake · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mitchell Monument

Other forts & heritage near Mitchell Monument

• Captain Jack's Stronghold · fort · Siskiyou · ~107 km · Must-see
• Fort Klamath Park · fort · Klamath · ~119 km · Must-see
• Picture Rock Pass Petroglyphs Site · fort · Lake · ~86 km
• Tule Lake Segregation Center · fort · Modoc · ~92 km
• West Coast Airlines Flight 720 · fort · Klamath · ~92 km
• Petroglyph Point Archaeological Site · fort · Klamath · ~98 km
• Caboose · fort · Klamath · ~107 km
• Battle of Dry Lake · fort · Modoc · ~111 km
• Greaser Petroglyph Site · fort · Lake · ~114 km
• Denny Creek Historic Monument · fort · Klamath · ~119 km

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