Fort Wright

Fort Wright: 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 Fort Wright

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 Fort Wright — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.81580, -123.26530. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fort Wright

• Howard Lake · lake · Mendocino · ~19 km · Must-see
• Spyrock · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~20 km · Must-see
• Woodman Peak · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~25 km · Must-see
• Howard Lake · lake · Mendocino · ~31 km · Must-see
• Island Mountain · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~32 km · Must-see
• Anthony Peak · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mendocino Pass · viewpoint · Glenn · ~35 km · Must-see
• Angelo Coast Range Reserve · sanctuary · Mendocino · ~42 km · Must-see
• Black Butte · viewpoint · Glenn · ~44 km · Must-see
• Chandelier Tree · attraction · Mendocino · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mendocino National Forest · sanctuary · Glenn · ~52 km · Must-see
• Smithe Redwoods State Natural Reserve · sanctuary · Mendocino · ~53 km · Must-see
• Mount Linn · viewpoint · Tehama · ~53 km · Must-see
• Square Lake · lake · Tehama · ~54 km · Must-see
• Confusion Hill · park · Mendocino · ~55 km · Must-see
• Dodge Gulch · viewpoint · Mendocino · ~60 km · Must-see
• North Yolla Bolly Mountains · viewpoint · Trinity · ~61 km · Must-see
• Van Arsdale Reservoir · lake · Mendocino · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fort Wright

Other forts & heritage near Fort Wright

• Fort Bragg Seventh Day Adventist Church · fort · Mendocino · ~77 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Historic District · fort · Shasta · ~131 km · Must-see
• Spider Mine · fort · Trinity · ~65 km
• Fort Baker · fort · Humboldt · ~97 km
• SS Columbia · fort · Oregon · ~100 km
• Surfmen's Cottagw · fort · Mendocino · ~134 km
• Wharfmaster's House · fort · Mendocino · ~134 km
• The Captain's House · fort · Mendocino · ~134 km
• Arena Cove Historic District · fort · Mendocino · ~134 km
• Boathouse (Historical) · fort · Mendocino · ~134 km

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