Mountain Trail
- 0.6 mi
- one way
- 367 ft
- climb
- 1,336 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Mountain Trail is a short, point-to-point hike in Connecticut, about 0.6 miles long and rising 367 feet from a starting elevation of 961 feet to a high point of 1,336 feet. The nearest town is Macedonia, about 1.6 miles away. The trail is a compact climb, with the steepest stretch at about 0.32 miles in, where the grade reaches 23%. The route is not a loop, so the total gain of 367 feet is one way. Bikes and horses are not allowed. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 78°F and September highs near 69°F, with no snow days from May through September. Winter is cold and snowy, with January highs around 30°F and snow on about nine days that month. The trail sits close to several other routes. Escarpment Trail is just 0.1 mile away, and Pond Trail and Red Gate Trail are each about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can find EMC Wall about 1.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Catskill Outfitters48 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jul–Oct
Best time to visit 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, 19.8 mi away at 1,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.6 mi
- Climbing
- About 367 ft
- Summit
- 1,337 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Mountain Trail on Fuller Mountain?
About 0.6 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Mountain Trail?
About 367 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Mountain Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Mountain Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Fuller 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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