Must-see viewpoint · Passaic, New Jersey
Mount Defiance
Mount Defiance is a viewpoint in Passaic, New Jersey.
Mount Defiance: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Mount Defiance
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mount Defiance — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.12425, -74.22918. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Defiance
- Skylands Manor · fort · Passaic · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ringwood State Park · sanctuary · Passaic · ~1 km · Must-see
- Shepherd Lake · lake · Passaic · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Bergen · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ringwood Manor Historic District · fort · Passaic · ~3 km · Must-see
- Drag Hill · viewpoint · Bergen · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bellot Mountain · viewpoint · Passaic · ~4 km · Must-see
- St. Elizabeth's Memorial Chapel, Tuxedo · church · Passaic · ~4 km · Must-see
- Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Bergen · ~5 km · Must-see
- Brook Chapel · church · Bergen · ~6 km · Must-see
- Jacob Sloat House · fort · Rockland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Stag Hill/Houvenkopf Mountain · viewpoint · Bergen · ~6 km · Must-see
- Sterling Forest Lake · lake · Passaic · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tranquility Ridge Park · sanctuary · Passaic · ~7 km · Must-see
- Monksville Reservoir · lake · Passaic · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ramapo Reformed Church · church · Bergen · ~9 km · Must-see
- Wanaque Reservior · lake · Passaic · ~9 km · Must-see
- Long Pond Ironworks State Park · sanctuary · Passaic · ~10 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Defiance
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Bergen · ~3 km · Must-see
- Drag Hill · viewpoint · Bergen · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bellot Mountain · viewpoint · Passaic · ~4 km · Must-see
- Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Bergen · ~5 km · Must-see
- Stag Hill/Houvenkopf Mountain · viewpoint · Bergen · ~6 km · Must-see
- Campgaw Mountain · viewpoint · Bergen · ~10 km · Must-see
- High Point Loop · viewpoint · Passaic · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ramapo Mountains · viewpoint · Rockland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bearfort Mountain · viewpoint · Passaic · ~17 km · Must-see
- Federal Hill · viewpoint · Passaic · ~19 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 Mount Defiance yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mount Defiance?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount Defiance?
Nearby: Skylands Manor (fort, 1 km), Ringwood State Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Shepherd Lake (lake, 2 km), Bald Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), Ringwood Manor Historic District (fort, 3 km), Drag Hill (viewpoint, 4 km).
Is Mount Defiance worth visiting?
Mount Defiance is listed as a must-see viewpoint in New Jersey on Spotwander.