Bear Hill

Bear 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 hill: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bear 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 Bear Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.03341, -73.66706. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Hill

• Saratoga Lake · lake · Saratoga · ~7 km · Must-see
• National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame · museum · Bennington · ~12 km · Must-see
• Saratoga Springs History Museum · lake · Bennington · ~13 km · Must-see
• Loughberry Lake · lake · Bennington · ~14 km · Must-see
• Saratoga Spa State Park · park · Saratoga · ~14 km · Must-see
• Loughberry Lake · lake · Saratoga · ~14 km · Must-see
• Bethesda Episcopal Church · church · Saratoga · ~14 km · Must-see
• Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery · museum · Bennington · ~15 km · Must-see
• Church of Saint Paul The Apostle · church · Saratoga · ~18 km · Must-see
• Round Lake · lake · Bennington · ~18 km · Must-see
• National Bottle Museum · museum · Bennington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Petrified Sea Gardens · sanctuary · Bennington · ~19 km · Must-see
• Shenendehowa United Methodist Church · church · Saratoga · ~27 km · Must-see
• Moreau Lake · lake · Rutland · ~28 km · Must-see
• Tomhannock Reservoir · lake · Bennington · ~29 km · Must-see
• Moreau Lake State Park · lake · Saratoga · ~29 km · Must-see
• Cohoes Falls · waterfall · Bennington · ~34 km · Must-see
• Cossayuna Lake · lake · Bennington · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Hill

• Mohawk Valley · viewpoint · Bennington · ~38 km · Must-see
• Grass Mountain · viewpoint · Bennington · ~45 km · Must-see
• Prospect Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~55 km · Must-see
• White Rock · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~55 km · Must-see
• Equinox Mountain · viewpoint · Bennington · ~59 km · Must-see
• Glastenbury Mountain · viewpoint · Bennington · ~61 km · Must-see
• Berlin Mountain · viewpoint · Rensselaer · ~61 km · Must-see
• Spruce Mountain · viewpoint · Saratoga · ~61 km · Must-see
• Berlin Road, Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~62 km · Must-see
• Kidder Hollow · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~63 km · Must-see

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