Mountain · 1 route

Orenaug Hills

574 ft · Connecticut

Summit
574 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up Orenaug Hills

  1. Fire TrailEasyabout 213 ft of climbing0.6 miSee the route
Map of the route up Orenaug Hills, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Fire TrailMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Orenaug Hills

Orenaug Hills is a summit in Connecticut, sitting about 0.1 miles from Woodbury Center, which makes it about as close to town as a high point gets. September tends to be the most comfortable time to go, with typical highs around 75°F and lows near 55°F based on averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury. Midsummer runs warmer, with July highs averaging about 85°F, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and regular snow days from December through March. Plenty of other outdoor options lie close by. Fire Trail is 0.6 miles away, and the Pomperaug River, about a mile off, offers canoeing. Woodbury Ski Area, roughly 4.2 miles out, has ski touring, and Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area, about 7.3 miles away, has camping.

Forecast on Orenaug Hills

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 Orenaug Hills

How tall is Orenaug Hills?

574 ft (175 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Orenaug Hills?

One: Fire Trail.

Mountains nearby

More mountains in Connecticut

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–85°F and lows of 39–64°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Danbury, CT weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan36° high21° low8 days with snow
  2. Feb39° high22° low6 days with snow
  3. Mar48° high29° low5 days with snow
  4. Apr61° high39° low1 days with snow
  5. May72° high49° low
  6. Jun80° high59° low
  7. Jul85° high64° low
  8. Aug82° high63° low
  9. Sep75° high55° low
  10. Oct62° high43° low
  11. Nov50° high34° low2 days with snow
  12. Dec40° high26° low5 days with snow

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Woodbury Center, Connecticut · 0.1 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Orenaug Hills

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

    36° / 21°

    12 wet · 8 snow

  2. Feb

    39° / 22°

    11 wet · 6 snow

  3. Mar

    48° / 29°

    13 wet · 5 snow

  4. Apr

    61° / 39°

    12 wet · 1 snow

  5. May

    72° / 49°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 59°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 64°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 63°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 55°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 43°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    50° / 34°

    10 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    40° / 26°

    12 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury, CT, 15.1 mi away at 405 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.