Pine Mountain Trail
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.9 mi
- loop
- 372 ft
- climb
- 1,577 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Pine Mountain Trail is an easy 1.9-mile loop hike in Connecticut, about 1.5 miles from the town of Grantville. The trail rises from a starting point of roughly 1,414 feet to a high of 1,577 feet, with a total elevation gain of 372 feet and a total descent of 461 feet over the course of the loop. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.1 miles, where the grade reaches 17 percent. For comfortable weather, late spring through early fall works best. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Norfolk show June highs around 73°F and September highs near 69°F, with July the warmest month at about 78°F. Bikes are not allowed on the trail. East Summit Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and Billings Trail: Tait Section and Botelle Nature Trail are within about 1.6 miles. Climbers can find BOB’s Basement about 7.9 miles off.
Best time to go · Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Pine 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, 2.2 mi away at 1,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.9 mi
- Climbing
- About 372 ft
- Summit
- 1,580 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 1 hour
Questions about this route
How long is the Pine Mountain Trail on Pine Mountain?
About 1.9 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Pine Mountain Trail?
About 372 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Pine Mountain Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Pine Mountain Trail take?
About 1 hour round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Pine 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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