Notable viewpoint · Cortland, New York
The Pinnacle
The Pinnacle is a viewpoint in Cortland, New York.
The Pinnacle: 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 The Pinnacle
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 The Pinnacle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.77229, -76.10743. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Pinnacle
- Tully Lake · lake · Onondaga · ~3 km · Must-see
- Heiberg Memorial Forest · sanctuary · Cortland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Labrador Hollow Unique Area · sanctuary · Onondaga · ~7 km · Must-see
- Green Lake · lake · Cortland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Gifford Hill · viewpoint · Onondaga · ~10 km · Must-see
- Upper Little York Lake · lake · Cortland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Spafford Forest Coldbrook Reforestation Area · sanctuary · Onondaga · ~12 km · Must-see
- Ripley Hill · viewpoint · Onondaga · ~14 km · Must-see
- Highland Forest · park · Onondaga · ~20 km · Must-see
- Otisco Lake · lake · Onondaga · ~22 km · Must-see
- DeRuyter Reservoir · lake · Madison · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Como · lake · Cayuga · ~24 km · Must-see
- Free Methodist Church of Cortland · church · Cortland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Delphi Falls Park · waterfall · Madison · ~25 km · Must-see
- Unitarian Universalist Church of Cortland · church · Cortland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Jamesville Beach County Park · beach · Onondaga · ~27 km · Must-see
- Jamesville Reservoir · lake · Onondaga · ~28 km · Must-see
- Skaneateles Lake · lake · Onondaga · ~29 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Pinnacle
- Gifford Hill · viewpoint · Onondaga · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ripley Hill · viewpoint · Onondaga · ~14 km · Must-see
- Virgil Mountain · viewpoint · Cortland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Berry Hill · viewpoint · Chenango · ~53 km · Must-see
- Squirrel Hill · viewpoint · Chenango · ~76 km · Must-see
- Johnnycake Hill · viewpoint · Vermont · ~77 km · Must-see
- Shepherd Hill · viewpoint · Oneida · ~77 km · Must-see
- College Hill · viewpoint · Oneida · ~81 km · Must-see
- Christmas Knob · viewpoint · Oneida · ~84 km · Must-see
- Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site · viewpoint · Vermont · ~94 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit The Pinnacle?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near The Pinnacle?
Nearby: Tully Lake (lake, 3 km), Heiberg Memorial Forest (sanctuary, 4 km), Labrador Hollow Unique Area (sanctuary, 7 km), Green Lake (lake, 9 km), Gifford Hill (viewpoint, 10 km), Upper Little York Lake (lake, 11 km).
Is The Pinnacle worth visiting?
The Pinnacle is listed as a notable viewpoint in New York on Spotwander.