Mountain · 2 routes

Picketts Ridge

719 ft · Connecticut

Summit
719 ft
Routes
2 ways up

Routes up Picketts Ridge

  1. Mccormack Blue TrailEasyabout 180 ft of climbing1.9 miSee the route
  2. Mccormack White TrailEasyabout 388 ft of climbing1.6 miSee the route
Compare the routes
Mccormack Blue TrailMccormack White Trail
ClimbingAbout 180 ftAbout 388 ft
Round trip1.9 mi1.6 mi
DifficultyEasyEasy
TerrainHikeHike
Map of the 2 routes up Picketts Ridge, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Mccormack Blue TrailMccormack White TrailMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Picketts Ridge

Picketts Ridge is a summit in Connecticut, about 1.2 miles from Route 7 Gateway. It works well as a short outing paired with the trail network that starts almost at its base. Typical averages from the nearby Danbury airport weather station put September highs around 74°F with lows near 52°F, and October highs around 62°F, making early fall the most comfortable time to go. Midsummer runs warmer, with July highs averaging about 82°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s. The McCormack Blue Trail lies just 0.2 miles away, with the McCormack White Trail and White Furlough Trail within half a mile, so it's easy to link a few routes together. Climbers can find Sunset Rock and Sativa Slab about 2.6 miles off.

Forecast on Picketts Ridge

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 Picketts Ridge

How tall is Picketts Ridge?

719 ft (219 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Picketts Ridge?

2: Mccormack Blue Trail and Mccormack White Trail.

What is the shortest route up Picketts Ridge?

Mccormack White Trail, about 1.6 mi.

Mountains nearby

More mountains in Connecticut

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, 3.6 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan36° high18° low
  2. Feb39° high20° low
  3. Mar47° high27° low
  4. Apr59° high37° low
  5. May69° high46° low
  6. Jun78° high56° low
  7. Jul82° high62° low
  8. Aug80° high60° low
  9. Sep74° high52° low
  10. Oct62° high41° low
  11. Nov51° high31° low
  12. Dec41° high24° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Route 7 Gateway, Connecticut · 1.2 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit Picketts Ridge

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.

  1. Jan

    36° / 18°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    39° / 20°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    47° / 27°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    59° / 37°

    12 wet

  5. May

    69° / 46°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    78° / 56°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 62°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    80° / 60°

    14 wet

  9. Sep

    74° / 52°

    14 wet

  10. Oct

    62° / 41°

    13 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 31°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    41° / 24°

    12 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury Muni Ap, CT, 3.6 mi away at 457 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.