Echo Rock
- 2.5 mi
- one way
- 859 ft
- climb
- 1,440 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Echo Rock is a 2.5-mile hike in Connecticut, about 0.3 miles from the Corner of the Pines. The route is a point-to-point climb that rises from about 690 feet to a high point of 1,440 feet, with a total elevation gain of 859 feet. The climb is front-loaded, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.5 miles in, where the grade reaches 33 percent. The hike is rated easy, and the trail is not open to bikes or horses. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 78°F with lows near 59°F, while winter brings highs in the 30s and regular snow days from December through February. The trip takes about 1.5 hours. Ballyhack Preserve Trail is about 1.2 miles away, and the Western Highlands climbing area is about 1.9 miles off. Trinity Forest Trail and Waterfall Trail are both within about 2.3 miles.
Best time to go · Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Echo Rock
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.
Jan
30° / 14°
13 wet · 9 snow
Feb
32° / 15°
12 wet · 8 snow
Mar
40° / 23°
13 wet · 7 snow
Apr
54° / 34°
13 wet · 2 snow
May
65° / 45°
14 wet
Jun
73° / 55°
13 wet
Jul
78° / 59°
12 wet
Aug
76° / 58°
11 wet
Sep
69° / 51°
11 wet
Oct
57° / 40°
12 wet
Nov
45° / 30°
12 wet · 3 snow
Dec
35° / 21°
14 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norfolk 2 Sw, CT, 10.9 mi away at 1,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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