Notable viewpoint · Dutchess, New York
Trap Cliff
Trap Cliff is a viewpoint in Dutchess, New York.
Trap Cliff: 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 Trap Cliff
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 Trap Cliff — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.00954, -73.92347. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Trap Cliff
- Sacred Heart Chapel · church · Dutchess · ~1 km · Must-see
- Center For Curatorial Studies and Hessel Museum of Art · museum · Dutchess · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tivoli Bays Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Rutsen · viewpoint · Dutchess · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saugerties Lighthouse · fort · Ulster · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Marion · viewpoint · Ulster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Halihan Hill · viewpoint · Ulster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Clermont State Historic Site · sanctuary · Columbia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Clarkson Chapel · church · Columbia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Opus 40 · attraction · Ulster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ponckhockie Union Congregational Church · church · Ulster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Roundout Light · church · Ulster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Kingston) · trek · Ulster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hasbrouck Park · park · Ulster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Jockey Hill · viewpoint · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bristol Beach State Park · beach · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hudson River Maritime Museum · museum · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Senate House State Historic Site · sanctuary · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Trap Cliff
- Mount Rutsen · viewpoint · Dutchess · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Marion · viewpoint · Ulster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Halihan Hill · viewpoint · Ulster · ~10 km · Must-see
- Jockey Hill · viewpoint · Ulster · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Airy · viewpoint · Ulster · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gallis Hill · viewpoint · Ulster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Morgan Hill · viewpoint · Ulster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Overlook Mountain · viewpoint · Ulster · ~20 km · Must-see
- Platte Clove · viewpoint · Greene · ~22 km · Must-see
- Ohayo Mountain · viewpoint · Ulster · ~23 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 Trap Cliff yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Trap Cliff?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Trap Cliff?
Nearby: Sacred Heart Chapel (church, 1 km), Center For Curatorial Studies and Hessel Museum of Art (museum, 2 km), Tivoli Bays Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 3 km), Mount Rutsen (viewpoint, 7 km), Saugerties Lighthouse (fort, 9 km), Mount Marion (viewpoint, 10 km).
Is Trap Cliff worth visiting?
Trap Cliff is listed as a notable viewpoint in New York on Spotwander.