Pond Trail
- 0.7 mi
- one way
- 126 ft
- climb
- 836 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Pond Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 1.8 miles from the town of Crystal Lake. The trail is a point-to-point route of roughly 0.74 miles, with a high point of 836 feet and a low of 701 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of 126 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.38 miles in, where the grade reaches 11 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Staffordville show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 73°F, while July peaks near 81°F. The trail sits in a network of short routes. Loop Trail is just 0.1 mile away and Campbell Connectors is 0.2 mile away. Ledge Loop Trail and Ridge Loop Trail are each about 0.6 mile off. For paddling, the Middle River is about 6.3 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Pond Trail
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
34° / 14°
Feb
36° / 15°
Mar
44° / 22°
Apr
57° / 33°
May
68° / 43°
Jun
76° / 53°
Jul
81° / 59°
Aug
79° / 58°
Sep
73° / 51°
Oct
60° / 39°
Nov
49° / 30°
Dec
39° / 21°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Staffordville, CT, 8.9 mi away at 736 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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