Must-see viewpoint · Ulster, New York
Shawangunk Ridge
Shawangunk Ridge is a viewpoint in Ulster, New York.
Shawangunk Ridge: 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 Shawangunk Ridge
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 Shawangunk Ridge — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.62127, -74.36752. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shawangunk Ridge
- Blue Cliff Monastery · Buddhist site · Sullivan · ~4 km · Must-see
- Sams Point · viewpoint · Ulster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bear Hill Preserve (Cragsmoor Free Library) · sanctuary · Ulster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hopewell Presbyterian Church · church · Orange · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lake Maratanza · lake · Ulster · ~8 km · Must-see
- Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church · church · Ulster · ~13 km · Must-see
- Minnewaska State Park Preserve · sanctuary · Ulster · ~15 km · Must-see
- Winding Hills County Park · park · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
- Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Ulster · ~17 km · Must-see
- Highland Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Orange · ~18 km · Must-see
- Millbrook · viewpoint · Ulster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake Dam · lake · Sullivan · ~22 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Sullivan · ~23 km · Must-see
- Wolf Lake · lake · Sullivan · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mohonk Preserve · sanctuary · Ulster · ~29 km · Must-see
- Orange Lake · lake · Orange · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mohonk Lake · lake · Ulster · ~30 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Shawangunk Ridge
- Sams Point · viewpoint · Ulster · ~7 km · Must-see
- Millbrook · viewpoint · Ulster · ~19 km · Must-see
- Guyot Hill · viewpoint · Ulster · ~34 km · Must-see
- Bonticou Crag · viewpoint · Ulster · ~35 km · Must-see
- Steiny Hill · viewpoint · Ulster · ~36 km · Must-see
- Marlboro Mountain · viewpoint · Ulster · ~38 km · Must-see
- Big Rosy Bone Knob · viewpoint · Ulster · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~39 km · Must-see
- Samson Mountain · viewpoint · Ulster · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mombaccus Mountain · viewpoint · Ulster · ~41 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 Shawangunk Ridge 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 Shawangunk Ridge?
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 Shawangunk Ridge?
Nearby: Blue Cliff Monastery (Buddhist site, 4 km), Sams Point (viewpoint, 7 km), Bear Hill Preserve (Cragsmoor Free Library) (sanctuary, 7 km), Hopewell Presbyterian Church (church, 8 km), Lake Maratanza (lake, 8 km), Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church (church, 13 km).
Is Shawangunk Ridge worth visiting?
Shawangunk Ridge is listed as a must-see viewpoint in New York on Spotwander.