Bare Hill

Bare 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 Bare 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 Bare Hill: tips

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

How to reach Bare Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.63954, -71.85757. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bare Hill

• Pachaug State Forest · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~4 km · Must-see
• March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Plainfield Pike · attraction · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• First Congregational Church of Plainfield · church · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Hopeville Pond State Park · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Escoheag Hill · viewpoint · Kent · ~10 km · Must-see
• Moosup Valley State Park Trail · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Quinebaug River Prehistoric Archeological District · fort · Kent · ~11 km · Must-see
• March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road · attraction · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Wickaboxet Management Area · sanctuary · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
• North South Trail · trek · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
• Prudence Crandall House · museum · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
• Anshei Israel Synagogue · attraction · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road · attraction · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• Ross Pond State Park · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Old Furnace State Park · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Tomaquag Indian Museum · museum · South · ~20 km · Must-see
• Ell Pond · sanctuary · South · ~20 km · Must-see
• Unitarian Meetinghouse · attraction · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bare Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bare Hill

• Escoheag Hill · viewpoint · Kent · ~10 km · Must-see
• Jerimoth Hill · viewpoint · Providence · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cochegan Rock · viewpoint · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~36 km · Must-see
• Gungywamp Hill · viewpoint · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~39 km · Must-see
• Wolf Rock Cliff · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~40 km · Must-see
• Fifty Foot Cliff · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~42 km · Must-see
• Boston Hollow · viewpoint · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~51 km · Must-see
• Snow Hill · viewpoint · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~57 km · Must-see
• Burley Hill · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~64 km · Must-see
• Mohegan Bluffs · viewpoint · South · ~74 km · Must-see

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