The Hill

The 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 The 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.

Visiting The Hill: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach The Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.17759, -73.74874. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Hill

• Mount McGregor · viewpoint · Columbia · ~3 km · Must-see
• Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack · church · Columbia · ~7 km · Must-see
• Olana State Historic Site · park · Columbia · ~10 km · Must-see
• Hudson–Athens Lighthouse · beach · Greene · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lake Taghkanic State Park · lake · Columbia · ~13 km · Must-see
• Thomas Cole National Historic Site · sanctuary · Greene · ~13 km · Must-see
• Kykuit · viewpoint · Greene · ~13 km · Must-see
• Quarry Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~16 km · Must-see
• Clarkson Chapel · church · Columbia · ~19 km · Must-see
• Vedder Mountain · viewpoint · Greene · ~20 km · Must-see
• Hudson River Islands State Park · park · Columbia · ~20 km · Must-see
• Timmerman Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~20 km · Must-see
• Clermont State Historic Site · sanctuary · Columbia · ~21 km · Must-see
• Bristol Beach State Park · beach · Ulster · ~21 km · Must-see
• Saugerties Lighthouse · fort · Ulster · ~24 km · Must-see
• Mount Airy · viewpoint · Ulster · ~26 km · Must-see
• Washburn Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~26 km · Must-see
• Tivoli Bays Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Hill

• Mount McGregor · viewpoint · Columbia · ~3 km · Must-see
• Kykuit · viewpoint · Greene · ~13 km · Must-see
• Quarry Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~16 km · Must-see
• Vedder Mountain · viewpoint · Greene · ~20 km · Must-see
• Timmerman Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mount Airy · viewpoint · Ulster · ~26 km · Must-see
• Washburn Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cairo Round Top · viewpoint · Greene · ~28 km · Must-see
• Alander Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mount Marion · viewpoint · Ulster · ~30 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in New York

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