Granite Steps
Granite Steps sits at 103 feet along the Lake Champlain Byway in Vermont, with the terrain dropping just 7 feet over the next 600 meters. Texaco Beach lies northwest at 0.3 miles, while Water Works Park is south-southeast at the same distance. Farther out, Spirit Ethan Allen and Hoehl Park sit south-southeast at 0.7 miles, North Beach and North Beach Park lie west-northwest and northwest at 0.8 miles, and Perkins Pier is south-southeast at 0.9 miles. Burlington is 1.0 mile to the southeast, South Burlington is 2.9 miles east-southeast, and Plattsburgh is 18.3 miles northwest. Daylight hours vary by season: sunrise runs from 05:09 at the June solstice to 07:27 at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 20:42 in June to 16:17 in December. The equinoxes fall closer to the middle, with sunrise around 06:41–06:57 and sunset between 18:52 and 19:05. This lookout follows LaPlatte River Falls on the byway and precedes Waterfront pause place 3.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Texaco Beach149 ftnorthwest · 0.3 mi
- Water Works Park103 ftsouth-southeast · 0.3 mi
- Spirit Ethan Allen104 ftsouth-southeast · 0.7 mi
- Hoehl Park103 ftsouth-southeast · 0.7 mi
- North Beach103 ftwest-northwest · 0.8 mi
- North Beach Park114 ftnorthwest · 0.8 mi
- Perkins Pier99 ftsouth-southeast · 0.9 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 19:05 | 18:27 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:42 | 19:57 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:52 | 18:14 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:17 | 15:28 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Burlington1.0 mi southeast
- South Burlington2.9 mi east-southeast
- Plattsburgh18.3 mi northwest
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How high is Granite Steps?
Granite Steps sits at about 103 feet (32 m).
What can you see from Granite Steps?
From Granite Steps: Texaco Beach (NW, 0.3 mi); Water Works Park (SSE, 0.3 mi); Spirit Ethan Allen (SSE, 0.7 mi); Hoehl Park (SSE, 0.7 mi).
What is the nearest town to Granite Steps?
Burlington, 1.0 miles SE of Granite Steps.
What is the next lookout after Granite Steps?
Waterfront pause place 3 is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Granite Steps.
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Day trips start here
- Burlington · 1 mi
- Winooski · 2 mi
- South Burlington · 3 mi
- Colchester · 4 mi
- Chittenden County · 7 mi
- Essex · 7 mi
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