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Kongscut Mountain Trail
- 1.1 mi
- one way
- 357 ft
- climb
- 802 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Kongscut Mountain Trail is an easy hike in Connecticut, about 1.7 miles from the town of Buckingham. The trail is a point-to-point route of roughly a mile, rising from about 460 feet to 802 feet, a climb of 357 feet one way. The steepest part of the trail comes at about half a mile in, with a grade of 15 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Hartford run to highs around 71°F in May and 76°F in September. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The hike takes about half an hour. The Yellow Trail and the Glastonbury climbing area both lie within half a mile. The Terwilliger Trail is about 0.8 miles away, and the John and Frederica Johnson Memorial Camp is about 7 miles off.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Kongscut Mountain 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
37° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 22°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 30°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 40°
11 wet
May
71° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 60°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 66°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 64°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 56°
10 wet
Oct
64° / 44°
11 wet
Nov
52° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
42° / 26°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hartford Brainard Fld, CT, 8.2 mi away at 19 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.1 mi
- Climbing
- About 357 ft
- Summit
- 801 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Kongscut Mountain Trail on Kongscut Mountain?
About 1.1 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Kongscut Mountain Trail?
About 357 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Kongscut Mountain Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Kongscut Mountain Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Kongscut 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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