Iron Mountain Trail
- 1.4 mi
- one way
- 428 ft
- climb
- 1,720 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Iron Mountain Trail is an easy hike in Connecticut, about 1.4 miles long and gaining about 428 feet in elevation. The route starts at roughly 1,525 feet and climbs to about 1,720 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.37 miles in, where the grade reaches 15%. The trail is a point-to-point path rather than a loop. The nearest town is Huntsville, about 2.8 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July highs reach about 78°F with lows near 59°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station. That station sits about 380 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures up high run cooler. Winters are cold and snowy, with typical January highs around 30°F and about nine snow days in the month. The trip takes about half an hour. High Pocket Swamp Trail is the closest neighbor at 0.8 miles, and Crissey Ridge Trail and Sam Yankee Trail are both within about 2 miles. For climbing, Showcase Boulder is about 5 miles away.
Best time to go · Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Iron Mountain 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.
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, 2.7 mi away at 1,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.4 mi
- Climbing
- About 428 ft
- Summit
- 1,720 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Iron Mountain Trail on Stone Man Mountain?
About 1.4 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Iron Mountain Trail?
About 428 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Iron Mountain Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Iron Mountain Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Stone Man Mountain
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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