Fire Trail
- 0.6 mi
- one way
- 213 ft
- climb
- 564 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Fire Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about half a mile long and rising roughly 213 feet from its starting point. It is a point-to-point route, with the high point at 564 feet and the low at 312 feet, and the steepest stretch comes about a third of the way in, where the grade reaches about 14 percent. The trail starts near Woodbury, about 0.7 miles away, and takes about half an hour to complete. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 75°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. The Pomperaug River, a canoeing spot, lies about half a mile away. Larkin State Park Trail and the White Trail are both within about 4.5 miles. Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area, a campground, is about 7 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Fire Trail
Best months: April and June–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
36° / 21°
12 wet · 8 snow
Feb
39° / 22°
11 wet · 6 snow
Mar
48° / 29°
13 wet · 5 snow
Apr
61° / 39°
12 wet · 1 snow
May
72° / 49°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 59°
12 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 63°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 43°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 34°
10 wet · 2 snow
Dec
40° / 26°
12 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury, CT, 14.6 mi away at 405 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.6 mi
- Climbing
- About 213 ft
- Summit
- 490 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Fire Trail on Orenaug Rocks?
About 0.6 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Fire Trail?
About 213 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Fire Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Fire Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Orenaug Rocks
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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