Cliff

Cliff: 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 Cliff

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 Cliff — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.97087, -90.48893. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cliff

• Duncan Farm · fort · Jersey · ~3 km · Must-see
• Pere Marquette State Park · sanctuary · Jersey · ~5 km · Must-see
• Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Jersey · ~5 km · Must-see
• Golden Eagle-Toppmeyer Site · fort · Calhoun · ~8 km · Must-see
• Blanchette Landing Access · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~25 km · Must-see
• Benjamin Godfrey Chapel · church · Madison · ~32 km · Must-see
• Piasa Bird · fort · Madison · ~33 km · Must-see
• Koster Site · fort · Greene · ~34 km · Must-see
• Alton Military Prison Site · lake · Madison · ~34 km · Must-see
• McPike Mansion · attraction · Madison · ~34 km · Must-see
• Creve Coeur Lake · lake · Calhoun · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fort Belle Fontaine · fort · Madison · ~36 km · Must-see
• Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument · fort · Madison · ~37 km · Must-see
• McDonnell Park · park · Madison · ~37 km · Must-see
• Alton Museum of History and Art · museum · Madison · ~38 km · Must-see
• Spanish Lake · lake · Madison · ~39 km · Must-see
• Bellefontaine Conservation Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~40 km · Must-see
• Chain of Rocks Park · park · Madison · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cliff

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cliff

• Grand Canyon · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~79 km · Must-see
• Clarks Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~85 km · Must-see
• Henley Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~89 km · Must-see
• Buckner Hollow · viewpoint · Pike · ~91 km · Must-see
• Lepp Hollow · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~92 km · Must-see
• Calhoun Hollow · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~107 km · Must-see
• Saltpeter Cave · viewpoint · Monroe · ~115 km · Must-see
• Cyclone Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~122 km · Must-see
• Bolton Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~124 km · Must-see
• Ring Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~124 km · Must-see

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