Thistle Hill

Thistle 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 Thistle 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 Thistle Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.69562, -72.48009. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thistle Hill

• Gilbert Hill · viewpoint · Windsor · ~8 km · Must-see
• George Perkins Marsh Boyhood Home · sanctuary · Windsor · ~10 km · Must-see
• Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park · park · Windsor · ~10 km · Must-see
• Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park · lake · Sullivan · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mount Tom · viewpoint · Windsor · ~10 km · Must-see
• Quechee State Park · park · Windsor · ~11 km · Must-see
• Woodstock · church · Sullivan · ~11 km · Must-see
• Eshqua Bog Natural Area · sanctuary · Windsor · ~14 km · Must-see
• Beaver Meadow Union Chapel · church · Windsor · ~14 km · Must-see
• North Hartland Dam · lake · Windsor · ~17 km · Must-see
• Montshire Museum of Science · museum · Grafton · ~18 km · Must-see
• Gile Mountain · viewpoint · Grafton · ~18 km · Must-see
• The Epic of American Civilization · attraction · Grafton · ~19 km · Must-see
• Willard Covered Bridge · attraction · Windsor · ~19 km · Must-see
• Hood Museum of Art · museum · Grafton · ~19 km · Must-see
• Howe Covered Bridge · attraction · Orange · ~24 km · Must-see
• Colburn Park · sanctuary · Grafton · ~24 km · Must-see
• Union Village Covered Bridge · attraction · Orange · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Thistle Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Thistle Hill

• Gilbert Hill · viewpoint · Windsor · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mount Tom · viewpoint · Windsor · ~10 km · Must-see
• Gile Mountain · viewpoint · Grafton · ~18 km · Must-see
• Braley Covered Bridge · viewpoint · Orange · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mt Ascutney · viewpoint · Windsor · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sherburne Pass Trail · viewpoint · Rutland · ~36 km · Must-see
• Killington Peak · viewpoint · Rutland · ~36 km · Must-see
• Shrewsbury Peak · viewpoint · Rutland · ~37 km · Must-see
• Pico Peak · viewpoint · Rutland · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mendon Peak · viewpoint · Rutland · ~39 km · Must-see

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