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Overlook

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Looking south-east from Overlook. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

This overlook sits at 944 feet along the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway, facing 120 degrees with the land dropping 466 feet within 600 meters. Hades Hill rises to the southeast at 0.4 miles. Farther out, the view extends toward the Ulster County Fair, Majestic Park, and Blueberry Fields, all between roughly 3.8 and 5.3 miles east and southeast. At greater distance, features in the New Paltz area come into view, including the SUNY New Paltz Student Garden, Huguenot Riverfront Park, Nyquist-Harcourt Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Historic Huguenot District and Huguenot Street Historic District, along with Hasbrouck Park and Peace Park, all clustered between 5.3 and 5.6 miles to the east and east-northeast. The facing direction looks toward sunrise, offset 30 degrees from square, with sunrise times ranging from 05:23 in June to 07:21 in December. The nearest listed towns are well to the south, with Kiryas Joel at 27.2 miles, and Yorktown and Cortlandt each around 36 miles south-southeast. High Exposure is the previous lookout along the byway, and Hawkwatch follows next.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
944 ft
View
Southeast · 120°
Light
Best at sunrise
Relief
466 ft drop
In view
11 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
The Trapps cliff of Shawangunk Ridge located at Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, New York . Photograph taken from GT Ledge of High Exposure route.
Jarek Tuszyński · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Trapps cliff of Shawangunk Ridge located at Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, New York . Photograph taken from GT Ledge of High Exposure route. On the left visible part of the second pitch of Modern Times route.
Jarek Tuszyński · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Face on the last pitch of High Exposure route in the Trapps cliff of Shawangunk Ridge located at Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, New York . Climber on the left is belaying on GT Ledge.
Jarek Tuszyński · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Old carriage road along the base of the Trapps cliff of Shawangunk Ridge at Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, New York . The carriage road is used by climbers to access different routes at the Trapps cliff.
Jarek Tuszyński · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Cumulus humilis clouds over Hudson Valley viewed from Trapps cliff of Shawangunk Ridge at Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, New York .
Jarek Tuszyński · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Old angle pitons on Shockley's Ceiling route at the Trapps cliff of Shawangunk Ridge located at Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, New York .
Jarek Tuszyński · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Hades Hill543 ftsoutheast · 0.4 mi
  • Ulster County Fair228 fteast-southeast · 3.8 mi
  • Majestic Park290 ftsouth-southeast · 4.4 mi
  • Blueberry Fields231 fteast · 5.3 mi
  • SUNY New Paltz Student Garden323 fteast · 5.3 mi
  • Huguenot Riverfront Park188 fteast-northeast · 5.4 mi
  • Nyquist-Harcourt Wildlife Sanctuary181 fteast-northeast · 5.4 mi
  • Historic Huguenot District207 fteast-northeast · 5.5 mi
  • Hasbrouck Park282 fteast · 5.6 mi
  • Huguenot Street Historic District205 fteast-northeast · 5.6 mi
  • Peace Park306 fteast · 5.6 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

This overlook faces sunrise — 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:0119:0918:32
June solstice05:2320:3619:53
September equinox06:4518:5618:19
December solstice07:2116:3015:45

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Kiryas Joel27.2 mi south
  • Yorktown36.3 mi south-southeast
  • Cortlandt36.6 mi south-southeast
← Before it: High ExposureAfter it: Hawkwatch →
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Common questions

How high is Overlook?

Overlook sits at about 944 feet (288 m).

What can you see from Overlook?

From Overlook: Hades Hill (SE, 0.4 mi); Ulster County Fair (ESE, 3.8 mi); Majestic Park (SSE, 4.4 mi); Blueberry Fields (E, 5.3 mi).

Is Overlook better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunrise. The land falls away from Overlook toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to Overlook?

Kiryas Joel, 27 miles S of Overlook.

What is the next lookout after Overlook?

Hawkwatch is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Overlook.

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