Must-see viewpoint · Columbia, New York
Mount McGregor
Mount McGregor is a viewpoint in Columbia, New York.
Mount McGregor: 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 Mount McGregor
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 Mount McGregor — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.20080, -73.74810. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount McGregor
- Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack · church · Columbia · ~4 km · Must-see
- Olana State Historic Site · park · Columbia · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hudson–Athens Lighthouse · beach · Greene · ~9 km · Must-see
- Thomas Cole National Historic Site · sanctuary · Greene · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kykuit · viewpoint · Greene · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Taghkanic State Park · lake · Columbia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Quarry Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hudson River Islands State Park · park · Columbia · ~17 km · Must-see
- Vedder Mountain · viewpoint · Greene · ~18 km · Must-see
- Timmerman Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~21 km · Must-see
- Clarkson Chapel · church · Columbia · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bristol Beach State Park · beach · Ulster · ~23 km · Must-see
- Clermont State Historic Site · sanctuary · Columbia · ~23 km · Must-see
- Martin Van Buren National Historic Site · park · Columbia · ~24 km · Must-see
- New York Mahayana Temple · Buddhist site · Greene · ~26 km · Must-see
- Saugerties Lighthouse · fort · Ulster · ~26 km · Must-see
- Coxsackie Reservoir · lake · Greene · ~27 km · Must-see
- St. Peter's Presbyterian Church · church · Columbia · ~27 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount McGregor
- Kykuit · viewpoint · Greene · ~13 km · Must-see
- Quarry Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~16 km · Must-see
- Vedder Mountain · viewpoint · Greene · ~18 km · Must-see
- Timmerman Hill · viewpoint · Greene · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cairo Round Top · viewpoint · Greene · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Airy · viewpoint · Ulster · ~27 km · Must-see
- Washburn Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~28 km · Must-see
- Alander Mountain · viewpoint · Northwest Hills Planning Region · ~30 km · Must-see
- North Mountain · viewpoint · Greene · ~31 km · Must-see
- South Mountain · viewpoint · Greene · ~31 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 Mount McGregor 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 Mount McGregor?
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 Mount McGregor?
Nearby: Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack (church, 4 km), Olana State Historic Site (park, 9 km), Hudson–Athens Lighthouse (beach, 9 km), Thomas Cole National Historic Site (sanctuary, 12 km), Kykuit (viewpoint, 13 km), Lake Taghkanic State Park (lake, 16 km).
Is Mount McGregor worth visiting?
Mount McGregor is listed as a must-see viewpoint in New York on Spotwander.