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Pachaug - Quinebaug Crossover #1
- 1.0 mi
- one way
- 122 ft
- climb
- 551 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Pachaug - Quinebaug Crossover #1 is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about a mile long and roughly 120 feet of elevation gain from start to finish. It is a point-to-point route, with the high point at about 550 feet and the low at about 420 feet, and it sits about a mile from the town of Ekonk. The route is easy to fit into a day. It takes about half an hour to walk, and the climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 8% grade near the start. Bikes and horses are not allowed on this trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hampton, Connecticut, run to highs around 80°F in July, with September still near 73°F. Pharisee Rock Trail is about 1.6 miles away, and Pachaug - Quinebaug Crossover #2 and the Quinebaug/Pachaug Connector are each about 1.7 miles off. For paddling, Mill Brook is about 3 miles away.
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More in DanielsonBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Pachaug - Quinebaug Crossover #1
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
36° / 17°
Feb
38° / 18°
Mar
46° / 25°
Apr
58° / 35°
May
68° / 45°
Jun
75° / 54°
Jul
80° / 60°
Aug
79° / 58°
Sep
73° / 51°
Oct
62° / 40°
Nov
51° / 31°
Dec
41° / 23°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hampton, CT, 12.9 mi away at 490 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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