Connecticut · Lake fishing · Harwinton

Valley Pond

Jul–Oct
best months

Valley Pond is a 11-acre pond near Harwinton, Connecticut, at about 593 feet.

- Nature TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Blue TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Naugatuck RiverCanoeingPhoto: Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.3 mi
- Mile of LedgesRock climbingPhoto: Morrowlong, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.8 mi
- Petro CliffsRock climbingPhoto: Morrowlong, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.9 mi
- Humaston Brook State Park Scenic ReserveState park4 mi
- Northfield Brook Lake Group SheltersCamping4.2 mi
- Buttermilk FallsWaterfall7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Also worth it near here
- Naugatuck RiverCanoeing · ~6 min drivePhoto: Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Mile of LedgesRock climbing · ~6 min drivePhoto: Morrowlong, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Yellow Diamond TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: TrevorBrightman, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Northfield Brook Lake Group SheltersCamping · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Valley Pond
Best months: July–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
1. Jan
  33° / 15°
  12 wet
2. Feb
  37° / 16°
  10 wet
3. Mar
  45° / 23°
  12 wet
4. Apr
  58° / 33°
  13 wet
5. May
  69° / 44°
  14 wet
6. Jun
  77° / 53°
  13 wet
7. Jul
  82° / 58°
  12 wet
8. Aug
  80° / 56°
  11 wet
9. Sep
  72° / 49°
  10 wet
10. Oct
  60° / 38°
  12 wet
11. Nov
  49° / 29°
  11 wet
12. Dec
  38° / 21°
  13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bakersville, CT, 7.3 mi away at 686 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.