Scenic Overlooks in California
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Lassen Peak Summit
Hike Required
10,457' elev
4 views
Lassen Peak
Hike Required
10,457' elev
3 views
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
Paved Access
10,100' elev
3 views
Bristlecone Pine Forest
Gravel Road
10,000' elev
3 views
Mount San Jacinto
Hike Required
8,516' elev
3 views
Bodie Ghost Town
Gravel Road
8,379' elev
3 views
Devil's Postpile
shuttle
7,560' elev
3 views
Glacier Point
Paved Access
7,214' elev
5 views
General Sherman Tree
Paved Access
6,800' elev
3 views
Tunnel Log
Paved Access
6,800' elev
3 views
Moro Rock
Hike Required
6,725' elev
3 views
Mono Lake
Paved Access
6,417' elev
3 views
Emerald Bay
Paved Access
6,200' elev
4 views
Death Valley Dante's View
Paved Access
5,476' elev
4 views
Joshua Tree Keys View
Paved Access
5,185' elev
4 views
Rim of the World
Paved Access
5,000' elev
3 views
Kings Canyon Overlook
Paved Access
4,600' elev
3 views
Alabama Hills
Gravel Road
4,500' elev
3 views
Tunnel View
Paved Access
4,016' elev
5 views
Yosemite Falls Viewpoint
Paved Access
4,000' elev
4 views
Mount Diablo Summit
Paved Access
3,849' elev
3 views
Racetrack Playa
4WD Recommended
3,700' elev
3 views
Burney Falls
Paved Access
2,970' elev
3 views
McArthur-Burney Falls
Paved Access
2,900' elev
3 views
Pinnacles National Park
Hike Required
2,720' elev
3 views
Darwin Falls
Hike Required
2,700' elev
3 views
Vasquez Rocks
Hike Required
2,600' elev
3 views
Mount Tamalpais
Paved Access
2,571' elev
3 views
Calico Ghost Town
Paved Access
2,200' elev
3 views
Carrizo Plain
Gravel Road
2,200' elev
3 views
Trona Pinnacles
Gravel Road
1,800' elev
3 views
Runyon Canyon
Hike Required
1,400' elev
3 views
Anza-Borrego Badlands
Gravel Road
1,300' elev
3 views
Griffith Observatory
Paved Access
1,134' elev
3 views
Zabriskie Point
Paved Access
710' elev
5 views
Muir Woods
Paved Access
500' elev
3 views
Angels Flight
Paved Access
400' elev
3 views
Bixby Bridge
Paved Access
300' elev
3 views
Torrey Pines
Hike Required
300' elev
3 views
Big Sur Bixby Bridge
Paved Access
280' elev
4 views
McWay Falls
Paved Access
200' elev
3 views
McWay Falls Overlook
Paved Access
120' elev
4 views
Artist's Palette
Paved Access
100' elev
3 views
Point Lobos
Hike Required
100' elev
3 views
Point Reyes Lighthouse
Hike Required
100' elev
4 views
Crystal Cove
Hike Required
50' elev
3 views
Glass Beach
Hike Required
20' elev
3 views
Pfeiffer Beach
Hike Required
10' elev
3 views
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
Paved Access
-10' elev
3 views
Bombay Beach
Paved Access
-226' elev
3 views
Salton Sea
Paved Access
-227' elev
3 views
Badwater Basin
Paved Access
-282' elev
3 views