Ivy Mountain State Park
About
Ivy Mountain State Park is a 52-acre state park in Connecticut, about 5.5 miles from the town of Torrington. It's a small, compact parcel, the kind of place suited to a short visit or a quick stop on the way to other outings in the area. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. At a nearby weather station in Norfolk, typical July highs average around 78°F, and September highs average about 69°F with lows near 51°F. Winters there are cold and snowy, with January highs typically around 30°F. For more time outdoors, Mountain View Trail is about 1.9 miles away, and the Blue-Yellow Trail and John Brown Trail are each under 4 miles off. Climbers can head to Walnut Mountain, about 5.8 miles from the park.
Park size
52 acres
Location
Ivy Mountain State Park
Connecticut
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–78°F and lows of 45–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Norfolk 2 Sw, CT weather station, 6.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan30° high14° low9 days with snow
- Feb32° high15° low8 days with snow
- Mar40° high23° low7 days with snow
- Apr54° high34° low2 days with snow
- May65° high45° low
- Jun73° high55° low
- Jul78° high59° low
- Aug76° high58° low
- Sep69° high51° low
- Oct57° high40° low
- Nov45° high30° low3 days with snow
- Dec35° high21° low7 days with snow
Nearby
- Mountain View TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Blue-Yellow TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Nature TrailHiking3.6 mi
- John Brown TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Walnut MountainRock climbing5.8 mi
- Pink Walnut BoulderRock climbing5.9 mi
- Motocross Valley Dark TowerRock climbing6.2 mi
- Bantam RiverCanoeing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
