Local favourite attraction · Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut
Giant's Thumb
Giant's Thumb is an attraction in Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut.
Giant's Thumb: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Giant's Thumb
Season: October to February.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Giant's Thumb — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.97572, -73.39566. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Giant's Thumb
- Wildcat Hollow · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cobble Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Wononskopomuc Lake · lake · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Riga State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Housatonic State Forest · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gridley Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Beckley Furnace · attraction · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bartholomew's Cobble · sanctuary · Berkshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Round Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Frissell · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Taconic State Park – Rudd Pond Area · sanctuary · Dutchess · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Race · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Everett · viewpoint · Berkshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Housatonic Meadows State Park · park · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Appalachian Trail · trek · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Haystack Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Alander Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~19 km · Must-see
Other other attractions near Giant's Thumb
- Beckley Furnace · attraction · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sheffield Covered Bridge · attraction · Berkshire · ~21 km · Must-see
- Old Drake Hill Flower Bridge · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~63 km · Must-see
- Heublein Tower · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~65 km · Must-see
- Opus 40 · attraction · Ulster · ~67 km · Must-see
- WCCC-FM (Hartford) · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~67 km · Must-see
- WTIC-AM (Hartford) · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~67 km · Must-see
- WFSB-TV (Hartford) · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~67 km · Must-see
- WTIC-FM (Hartford) · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~67 km · Must-see
- WWUH-FM (West Hartford) · attraction · Capitol Planning Region · ~67 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Giant's Thumb?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Giant's Thumb?
Nearby: Wildcat Hollow (viewpoint, 3 km), Cobble Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Wononskopomuc Lake (lake, 6 km), Mount Riga State Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Housatonic State Forest (sanctuary, 11 km), Bear Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km).