Hunter Scenic Skyride — Attraction in Town of Hunter

During this fall season, a group tour felt absolutely essential and that’s how our plan to visit Hunter Mountain came about. Altogether, we were a group of over 20 people, and everyone had already purchased their tickets online. As scheduled, everyone arrived by 10:58 a.m., and around 11:20 a.m., we finally got on the sky ride, five people per chair. For those who have acrophobia (fear of heights), I’d suggest looking upward or sideways during the ride, it may helps reduce the fear. The ride lasted about 11 minutes, and whenever it paused midway, there was a slight bounce, which felt quite uncomfortable. However, once we reached the top, it truly felt worth it, the view was mesmerizing! The clouds seemed to blend seamlessly with the towering mountains, creating a magical scene. The windy weather might have dulled some of the fall colors, but overall, it was still a beautiful experience. We spent a good amount of time there, and a few kind visitors helped take our group photos,heartfelt thanks to them.🌸 Then came the return trip. Initially, I thought the ride had seat belts, but it only had a lap bar, which didn’t make the fear of falling go away,especially for those with toddlers. The biggest mistake some of our group members made was underestimating the cold. They wore only sweatshirts or hoodies, which weren’t enough. Gloves, muffler, and masks (to cover the nose and ears) were absolutely necessary,many were shivering in the chilly wind. Despite the cold and the little scares, the sky ride experience was thrilling and...

You really should have a sign up saying the viewing platform is locked and the only thing you can do is stand on a stair landing towards the top to enjoy the view. If I knew that ahead of time I would not have climbed. You can literally feel the wood your standing on flex as your trying to enjoy the view because 2 or 3 people are up there. It's also difficult to take photos because you have the supports of the look out tower in your way and you have to lean out to get a good shot. There is 1 sign that says the look out tower is 1.8 miles away and then .5 of a mile later there's another sign saying it's 1.8 miles away. That's just lazy but it's on par with how terrible hiking trails are signed in the north east. Connecticut trails are far worse as you will have 2 different colors on the same trail because the person who put the new trail marker up was to lazy to remove the old one but this was pretty bad. I feel like a sign at the beginning stating how hard the climb actually is would be helpful. You have reviews where people are showing off and saying it's easy when it's not and reviews like that get people hurt. There should also be a sign saying not to hike to the fire tower after a certain time because the lift closes at 3:30. Other than that it was alright I guess. Big sections of the trail are covered in mud due to natural springs as well so don't wear your good shoes. The lift attendants are really friendly and helpful and for the most part the lift is...

This place is AWESOME! Best place for the fall foliage! The SkyRide is also amazing. When you go up, the moment you get to see all the mountains with the colorful leaves, you’ll feel the serenity and calmness! The ride is kinda scary, though, haha!

Fun fact: We lost our phone somewhere in the restaurant area, and almost everyone knew someone lost their phone; wherever we asked, everyone was telling us to go by the concert – they had it. We went over there, and bingo, it was right there, listening to the live concert 😂.

Overall, it’s a nice place to spend time with family. Their management is so organized! The SkyRide is pretty long; you can’t even tell from the ground! Real magic happens when you pass the first steep slope – you get to see the rest of the route. It’s fun and...