Middle Mountain
About
Middle Mountain is a summit of 796 feet in Tarrywile Park in Connecticut, about 2 miles from the town of Bethel. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury show September highs around 74°F with lows near 52°F, and July highs around 82°F. That station sits several hundred feet lower than the summit, so temperatures up top run cooler. The Ives Trail Greenway starts just 0.3 miles away, and the Ives hike is about 0.6 miles off. Paddlers can head to the Still River, about 2 miles away, and climbers will find Tree Tops, Bethel CT, roughly 2.4 miles from the summit.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
796 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Middle Mountain
Connecticut
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–82°F and lows of 41–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Danbury Muni Ap, CT weather station, 1.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan36° high18° low
- Feb39° high20° low
- Mar47° high27° low
- Apr59° high37° low
- May69° high46° low
- Jun78° high56° low
- Jul82° high62° low
- Aug80° high60° low
- Sep74° high52° low
- Oct62° high41° low
- Nov51° high31° low
- Dec41° high24° low
Where it is
- Tarrywile Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Bethel, Connecticut · 1.9 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Ives Trail GreenwayHiking0.3 mi
- IvesHiking0.6 mi
- Ives Trail Greenway AlternativeHiking0.7 mi
Still RiverCanoeingPhoto: Pedro Xing, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.1 mi- Tree Tops, Bethel CTRock climbing2.4 mi
- King BoulderRock climbing2.7 mi
- West SideRock climbing2.7 mi
- Norwalk RiverCanoeing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Middle Mountain
Best months: April. 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
36° / 18°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 20°
10 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 37°
12 wet
May
69° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
13 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
13 wet
Aug
80° / 60°
14 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
14 wet
Oct
62° / 41°
13 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
11 wet
Dec
41° / 24°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury Muni Ap, CT, 1.7 mi away at 457 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
