Gilson Mountain

Gilson Mountain: 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 Gilson Mountain

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 Gilson Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.72949, -72.91264. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gilson Mountain

• Fletcher Union Church · church · Franklin · ~7 km · Must-see
• Montgomery Covered Bridge · attraction · Lamoille · ~15 km · Must-see
• Jaynes Covered Bridge · attraction · Lamoille · ~16 km · Must-see
• Morgan Covered Bridge · attraction · Lamoille · ~18 km · Must-see
• Arrowhead Mountain · viewpoint · Chittenden · ~22 km · Must-see
• Enosburg Congregational Memorial Church · church · Franklin · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Mansfield · viewpoint · Chittenden · ~28 km · Must-see
• Burton Island State Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
• Woods Island State Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
• Smuggler's Notch State Park · viewpoint · Lamoille · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Carmi State Park · lake · Franklin · ~32 km · Must-see
• West Hill Covered Bridge · attraction · Franklin · ~32 km · Must-see
• Indian Brook Reservoir · lake · Chittenden · ~33 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Franklin · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mount Mansfield State Forest · sanctuary · Lamoille · ~34 km · Must-see
• Lake Carmi · lake · Franklin · ~34 km · Must-see
• Hutchins Covered Bridge · attraction · Franklin · ~35 km · Must-see
• Knight Island State Park · sanctuary · Grand Isle · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Gilson Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Gilson Mountain

• Arrowhead Mountain · viewpoint · Chittenden · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mount Mansfield · viewpoint · Chittenden · ~28 km · Must-see
• Smuggler's Notch State Park · viewpoint · Lamoille · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bolton Mountain · viewpoint · Chittenden · ~40 km · Must-see
• Hazen's Notch · viewpoint · Grafton · ~41 km · Must-see
• Little Park · viewpoint · Chittenden · ~45 km · Must-see
• Jay Peak · viewpoint · Orleans · ~47 km · Must-see
• Jay Peak · viewpoint · Grafton · ~47 km · Must-see
• Camels Hump · viewpoint · Chittenden · ~57 km · Must-see
• Sentier de l'Estrie, Mont Écho · viewpoint · Estrie · ~68 km · Must-see

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