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Pond Loop Trail
Photo: AndyS_Photography, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 2.4 mi
- loop
- 70 ft
- climb
- 618 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Pond Loop Trail is a 2.4-mile loop in Connecticut, about 3 miles from the town of Bolton. The route rises from a low point of 510 feet to a high of 618 feet, with a total elevation gain of 70 feet. The climb is easy, and the trail is rated easy, with the steepest stretch at about 10% grade near the 2.3-mile mark. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Storrs show July highs around 80°F and September highs near 73°F, with lows in the 50s and 60s. The trail sits in a network of short hikes. Split Rock Trail is just 0.3 miles away, and Outer Loop Trail and Connector Trail are within a mile. Climbers can head to Case Mountain, about 1.4 miles off.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Pond Loop Trail
Best months: April and June–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
35° / 19°
10 wet
Feb
37° / 20°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
57° / 38°
11 wet
May
68° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
76° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 63°
10 wet
Aug
79° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
73° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 43°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
40° / 25°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Storrs, CT, 12.4 mi away at 665 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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