Barnabas Hill

Barnabas 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 Barnabas 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 Barnabas Hill: tips

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

How to reach Barnabas Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.42121, -73.34290. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barnabas Hill

• Lillinoah Trail · trek · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
• Rocky Glen State Park Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint Joseph's Church · church · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• George C. Waldo State Park · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Paugussett State Forest · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake Lillinonah · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Collis P. Huntington State Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Zoar · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Croton Falls Reservoir · waterfall · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Danbury Museum and Historical Society · church · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Saint Peter Church · church · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Putnam Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
• Tarrywile Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Do Ngak Kunphen Ling Tibetan Buddhist Center for Universal Peace · Buddhist site · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Falls Pond · waterfall · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Kettletown State Park · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Margerie Lake Reservoir · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
• Upper Kohanza Dam · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Barnabas Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Barnabas Hill

• Mill Hill · viewpoint · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mount Nimham · viewpoint · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mount Sanford · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~41 km · Must-see
• Peck Mountain · viewpoint · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~46 km · Must-see
• East Rock · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~48 km · Must-see
• Tinker Hill · viewpoint · Putnam · ~51 km · Must-see
• Clove Mountain · viewpoint · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~52 km · Must-see
• Peter's Rock · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~52 km · Must-see
• Turkey Mountain · viewpoint · Westchester · ~53 km · Must-see
• Beacon Hill · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~55 km · Must-see

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