Connecticut · Hiking

Turkey Vulture Ledges

Turkey Vulture LedgesPhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.4 mi
one way
171 ft
climb
940 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Turkey Vulture Ledges is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 1.5 miles from the town of Pleasant Valley. The route is a point-to-point walk of roughly 0.4 miles, with a one-way climb of 171 feet from a starting elevation of about 775 feet to a high point of 940 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.09 miles in, where the grade reaches 17 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Barkhamsted show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. The Turkey Vultures Ledges Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the American Legion Forest Trail is about 0.2 mile off. The Robert Ross Trail and Agnes Bowen Trail are each about 0.8 mile away.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Turkey Vulture Ledges

    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.

    1. Jan

      34° / 14°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 15°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 24°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 35°

      11 wet

    5. May

      70° / 45°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 55°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 60°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 58°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 51°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 40°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 30°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 21°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Barkhamsted, CT, 2.5 mi away at 710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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