Housatonic Range Trail
Photo: H. Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 3.0 mi
- one way
- 704 ft
- climb
- 990 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
The Housatonic Range Trail is a 3-mile point-to-point hike in Connecticut, starting at about 650 feet and rising to a high point of 990 feet. The route gains 704 feet in elevation, and the steepest stretch comes at about 2.2 miles, where the grade reaches 53%. The nearest town is Atchison Cove, about 1.8 miles away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Stormville, New York, show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. The hike takes about 1.5 hours. Silo Trail lies about 1.3 miles away, and Nclc is about 2 miles off. Lovers Leap Park Trail is about 4.2 miles away, and the Swamp River, a canoeing route, is about 7.6 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Housatonic Range Trail
Best months: April–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
35° / 17°
12 wet
Feb
39° / 19°
10 wet
Mar
49° / 27°
13 wet
Apr
61° / 38°
12 wet
May
72° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
77° / 58°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 62°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 55°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 43°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 32°
10 wet
Dec
39° / 24°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stormville, NY, 14.9 mi away at 915 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 3.0 mi
- Climbing
- About 704 ft
- Summit
- 705 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 1.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Housatonic Range Trail on Pine Knob?
About 3.0 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Housatonic Range Trail?
About 704 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Housatonic Range Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Housatonic Range Trail take?
About 1.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Pine Knob
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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