Connecticut · Hiking

Little Pond Trail

Little Pond TrailPhoto: Pedro Xing, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.5 mi
loop
10 ft
climb
911 ft
high point
Loop
route
Jul–Oct
best months

Little Pond Trail is a 1.5-mile easy hike in Connecticut, about 1.3 miles from the town of Litchfield. It's a short outing with almost no elevation change, rising just 10 feet from its low point of 894 feet to a high of 911 feet. The trail's steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.3 miles in, where the grade reaches 9 percent before easing back to a gentle slope. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bakersville put July highs around 82°F and lows near 58°F, while September cools to highs of about 72°F. The trail is a quick half-hour walk. The Mattatuck Trail is just 0.4 miles away, and the Litchfield Community Greenway and the Bantam River are both about 1.2 miles off. For paddling, the Bantam River is close by.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Oct

    Best time to visit Little Pond 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

      33° / 15°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 16°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 23°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 33°

      13 wet

    5. May

      69° / 44°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 53°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 58°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 56°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 49°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 38°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 29°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 21°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bakersville, CT, 12.5 mi away at 686 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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