Notable viewpoint · Orleans, Vermont
Ames Hill
Ames Hill is a viewpoint in Orleans, Vermont.
Ames Hill: 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 Ames Hill
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 Ames Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.70977, -72.30955. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ames Hill
- Runaway Pond · lake · Grafton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Barton · church · Coös · ~14 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Orleans · ~16 km · Must-see
- Stannard-Greensboro Bend Methodist Church · church · Caledonia · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Hor · viewpoint · Coös · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Hor · viewpoint · Caledonia · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Willoughby · lake · Orleans · ~26 km · Must-see
- Willoughby State Forest · sanctuary · Orleans · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mathewson State Forest · sanctuary · Caledonia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Pisgah · viewpoint · Orleans · ~28 km · Must-see
- Hazen's Notch · viewpoint · Grafton · ~28 km · Must-see
- Christian Union Society Meetinghouse · church · Caledonia · ~32 km · Must-see
- Newport · lake · Coös · ~34 km · Must-see
- Morrisville Dam · lake · Lamoille · ~35 km · Must-see
- Hutchins Covered Bridge · attraction · Franklin · ~36 km · Must-see
- Jay Peak · viewpoint · Grafton · ~37 km · Must-see
- Jay Peak · viewpoint · Orleans · ~37 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Coös · ~38 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Ames Hill
- Mount Hor · viewpoint · Coös · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Hor · viewpoint · Caledonia · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Pisgah · viewpoint · Orleans · ~28 km · Must-see
- Hazen's Notch · viewpoint · Grafton · ~28 km · Must-see
- Jay Peak · viewpoint · Grafton · ~37 km · Must-see
- Jay Peak · viewpoint · Orleans · ~37 km · Must-see
- Burke Mountain · viewpoint · Caledonia · ~46 km · Must-see
- Smuggler's Notch State Park · viewpoint · Lamoille · ~53 km · Must-see
- East Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mount Mansfield · viewpoint · Chittenden · ~55 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Ames Hill yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ames Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ames Hill?
Nearby: Runaway Pond (lake, 14 km), Barton (church, 14 km), Crystal Lake (lake, 16 km), Stannard-Greensboro Bend Methodist Church (church, 25 km), Mount Hor (viewpoint, 25 km), Mount Hor (viewpoint, 25 km).
Is Ames Hill worth visiting?
Ames Hill is listed as a notable viewpoint in Vermont on Spotwander.