West Rock State Park
About
West Rock State Park is an 81-acre state park in Connecticut, about 2.6 miles from Quinnipiac University. It's a compact park, and its size makes it an easy base for a short outing or for linking up with the climbing areas and trails that sit just beyond it. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Carmel weather station run to highs around 71°F in May and 76°F in September, with July highs reaching about 85°F and January highs near 38°F. Several spots lie within a mile. The High Rock Jumble and Hermit Boulders climbing areas are 0.3 and 0.5 miles away. Hikers can pick up the Sanford Feeder at 0.6 miles or the Red Trail at 0.7 miles.
Park size
81 acres
Location
West Rock 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: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 38–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Carmel, CT weather station, 2.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high20° low
- Feb41° high22° low
- Mar48° high28° low
- Apr60° high38° low
- May71° high48° low
- Jun79° high58° low
- Jul85° high64° low
- Aug84° high62° low
- Sep76° high55° low
- Oct64° high43° low
- Nov52° high34° low
- Dec42° high26° low
Where it is
- Nearest town
- Quinnipiac University, Connecticut · 2.6 mi
Source: USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- High Rock JumbleRock climbing0.3 mi
- Hermit BouldersRock climbing0.5 mi
- Sanford FeederHiking0.6 mi
- Red TrailHiking0.7 mi
- TJ's Bar and GrillRock climbing0.9 mi
- Carol and Polly's PathHiking1.6 mi
- Hein Hiking TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Hop Brook Lake Recreation AreaCamping9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
