Mountain · 1 route
Mount Sanford
886 ft · Connecticut
- Summit
- 886 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up Mount Sanford
About Mount Sanford
Mount Sanford is a summit in Connecticut, about 4 miles from Cheshire Village. It rises roughly 700 feet above the Mt Carmel weather station, which sits 4.4 miles away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages at the Mt Carmel station run about 76°F for September highs and 71°F for May highs, and temperatures on the summit run cooler than those figures. Several trails start close by. The Quinnipiac Trail and Quinnipiac Connector Trail both lie about 0.3 miles away, and the Sanford Alternate Trail is 0.6 miles out. For a longer outing, Roaring Brook Falls Trail is about 1.5 miles from the summit.
Forecast on Mount Sanford
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Questions about Mount Sanford
How tall is Mount Sanford?
886 ft (270 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Mount Sanford?
One: Quinnipiac Trail.
Mountains nearby
- Beacon Cap772 ft · Connecticut1 route2.8 mi away
- Bluff Head580 ft · Connecticut1 route3.5 mi away
Mount Carmel700 ft · Connecticut2 routes3.9 mi awayPhoto: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Indian Head311 ft · Connecticut1 route9.7 mi away
- Snake Rock203 ft · Connecticut1 route9.9 mi away
Beseck Mountain840 ft · Connecticut1 route11 mi awayPhoto: 5ju989nfhs50 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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, 4.4 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
Nearby
Quinnipiac Connector TrailHikingPhoto: Aldon, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi- Quinnipiac TrailHikingPhoto: Aldon, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi
Sanford Alternate TrailHikingPhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi- CT BoulderingRock climbing1.4 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls TrailHiking1.5 mi
- High Rock JumbleRock climbing3.5 mi
- Tip Top of the White TrailRock climbing3.6 mi
Hop Brook Lake Recreation AreaCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Mount Sanford
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
38° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
41° / 22°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 28°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
12 wet
May
71° / 48°
11 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
84° / 62°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
52° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
42° / 26°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Carmel, CT, 4.4 mi away at 180 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
