Talcott Mountain

Talcott Mountain: 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 Talcott Mountain

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 Talcott Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.81177, -72.79871. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Talcott Mountain

• Talcott Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• Heublein Tower · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• WCCC-FM (Hartford) · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• Metacomet Trail · trek · Capitol Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
• Avon Congregational Church · church · Capitol Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
• WTIC-AM (Hartford) · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• WFSB-TV (Hartford) · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• WTIC-FM (Hartford) · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• WWUH-FM (West Hartford) · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• Westmoor Park · park · Capitol Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• West Hartford Reservoirs Recreation Area · lake · Capitol Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Penwood State Park · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Horse Guard State Park Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Old Drake Hill Flower Bridge · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Stratton Brook State Park · park · Capitol Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Universalist Church of West Hartford · church · Capitol Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Massacoe State Forest · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Elizabeth Park · sanctuary · Capitol Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Talcott Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Talcott Mountain

• Rattlesnake Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
• Hatchett Hill · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• Peak Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~21 km · Must-see
• Bradley Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~22 km · Must-see
• Manitook Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
• Ragged Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~27 km · Must-see
• West Suffield Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~27 km · Must-see
• Short Mountain · viewpoint · Capitol Planning Region · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lamentation Mountain · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~33 km · Must-see
• West Peak · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~35 km · Must-see

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