Connecticut · Hiking

Escarpment Trail

0.3 mi
one way
51 ft
climb
1,000 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr, Jul–Oct
best months

Escarpment Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 1.5 miles from the community of Kent Furnace. The route is a point-to-point walk of roughly 0.3 miles, with a high point of about 1,000 feet and a low of about 937 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.24 miles in, and the total elevation gain is about 51 feet. The trail is a quick outing, and it pairs easily with other nearby routes. Mountain Trail lies about 0.1 mile away, and Pond Trail and Red Gate Trail are each about 0.2 mile off. For climbers, St. John's Ledges is about 1.2 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jul–Oct

    Best time to visit Escarpment Trail

    Best months: April and 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

      35° / 14°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 15°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 23°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 33°

      12 wet

    5. May

      72° / 44°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 53°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 58°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 57°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 49°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 38°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 29°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 20°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Falls Village, CT, 14.4 mi away at 550 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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