Mohawk Forest Trail
- 2.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,059 ft
- climb
- 1,475 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Mohawk Forest Trail is a 2.8-mile moderate hike in Connecticut, about a mile from the town of East Cornwall. The trail is an out-and-back with a total round-trip distance of about 5.6 miles, and it rises from roughly 1,100 feet to about 1,475 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 1,059 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 2.2 miles in, where the grade reaches about 19 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 78°F and lows near 59°F, while winter brings highs in the 30s and regular snow days from December through February. The trail is rated moderate, and the route is about 2.5 hours. Bikes and horses are not allowed. Mohawk Trail lies about 0.7 miles away, and Echo Rock is about 3.6 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Bantam River about 5.6 miles away, and the Western Highlands climbing area is about 5.4 miles away.
- Mohawk TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Cct Yellow TrailHiking3.5 mi
- Echo RockHiking3.6 mi
- Western HighlandsRock climbing5.4 mi
- Bantam RiverCanoeing5.6 mi
- Shepaug RiverCanoeing7.3 mi
- Hough MountainRock climbing8.4 mi
- Charcuterie BoulderRock climbing8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Litchfield Community GreenwayHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Paul and Jill, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Mattatuck TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Paul and Jill, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Tower TrailHiking · ~13 min drive
Little Pond TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: Pedro Xing, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Mohawk TrailHiking · ~9 min drive
- Fawn PondHiking · ~14 min drive
Hay Field LoopHiking · ~14 min drivePhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Skiff Mtn North Loop TrailHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: Pedro Xing, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Story Walk TrailHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Mohawk TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Mohawk Forest 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, 12.3 mi away at 1,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
