Notable viewpoint · Greene, New York
High Rocks
High Rocks is a viewpoint in Greene, New York.
High Rocks: 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 High Rocks
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 High Rocks — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.40314, -73.82846. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near High Rocks
- Coxsackie Reservoir · lake · Greene · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hudson River Islands State Park · park · Columbia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Schodack Island State Park · sanctuary · Rensselaer · ~13 km · Must-see
- Martin Van Buren National Historic Site · park · Columbia · ~13 km · Must-see
- Valley Paper Mill Chimney and Site · fort · Albany · ~14 km · Must-see
- King Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~15 km · Must-see
- Murder Bridge Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~16 km · Must-see
- Alcove Reservoir · lake · Albany · ~17 km · Must-see
- New York Mahayana Temple · Buddhist site · Greene · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hudson–Athens Lighthouse · beach · Greene · ~21 km · Must-see
- Basic Creek Reservoir · lake · Albany · ~23 km · Must-see
- Vedder Mountain · viewpoint · Greene · ~24 km · Must-see
- Joachim Staats House and Gerrit Staats Ruin · fort · Rensselaer · ~25 km · Must-see
- Thomas Cole National Historic Site · sanctuary · Greene · ~25 km · Must-see
- Olana State Historic Site · park · Columbia · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bear Swamp · sanctuary · Albany · ~26 km · Must-see
- Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack · church · Columbia · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cairo Round Top · viewpoint · Greene · ~27 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near High Rocks
- King Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~15 km · Must-see
- Murder Bridge Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~16 km · Must-see
- Vedder Mountain · viewpoint · Greene · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cairo Round Top · viewpoint · Greene · ~27 km · Must-see
- Quarry Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kykuit · viewpoint · Greene · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mount McGregor · viewpoint · Columbia · ~29 km · Must-see
- Acra Point · viewpoint · Greene · ~32 km · Must-see
- Burnt Knob · viewpoint · Greene · ~33 km · Must-see
- Timmerman Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~33 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 High Rocks yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit High Rocks?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near High Rocks?
Nearby: Coxsackie Reservoir (lake, 6 km), Hudson River Islands State Park (park, 12 km), Schodack Island State Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (park, 13 km), Valley Paper Mill Chimney and Site (fort, 14 km), King Hill (viewpoint, 15 km).
Is High Rocks worth visiting?
High Rocks is listed as a notable viewpoint in New York on Spotwander.