Connecticut · Hiking

High Pocket Swamp Trail

1.0 mi
one way
97 ft
climb
1,598 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Jul–Oct
best months

High Pocket Swamp Trail is a 1-mile point-to-point hike in Connecticut, about 2.6 miles from the town of Lower City. It's a short, easy outing with a total elevation gain of 97 feet and a loss of 133 feet, so it works well as a quick stop or a link between other trails in the area. 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. Several trails sit close by. Iron Mountain Trail is 0.8 miles away, Sam Yankee Trail is 1.1 miles away, and Crissey Ridge Trail is 1.3 miles away. Climbers can find Reed Brook Roof about 5.2 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Oct

    Best time to visit High Pocket Swamp Trail

    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

      30° / 14°

      13 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      32° / 15°

      12 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      40° / 23°

      13 wet · 7 snow

    4. Apr

      54° / 34°

      13 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      65° / 45°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 55°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 59°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 58°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 51°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 40°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 30°

      12 wet · 3 snow

    12. 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, 2.5 mi away at 1,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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