Ragged Mountain
About
Ragged Mountain is a summit in northwestern Connecticut, about 1.3 miles from the village of Pleasant Valley. The most comfortable hiking weather comes in early fall. September averages highs near 75°F and lows around 51°F at the nearby Barkhamsted weather station, and late spring is similarly mild, with May highs around 70°F. Winters are cold, with January typically topping out near 34°F and dropping to about 14°F overnight at the same station. Several trails start close to the mountain. Elliot Bronson Trail and Peoples Forest Trail are each about half a mile away, and Agnes Bowen Trail is about 0.6 miles off. The Pleasant Valley climbing area sits just under a mile away, and paddlers can reach the East Branch Farmington River about 3.5 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
1,040 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Ragged 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 63–84°F and lows of 40–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Barkhamsted, CT weather station, 1.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan34° high14° low
- Feb37° high15° low
- Mar46° high24° low
- Apr59° high35° low
- May70° high45° low
- Jun79° high55° low
- Jul84° high60° low
- Aug82° high58° low
- Sep75° high51° low
- Oct63° high40° low
- Nov50° high30° low
- Dec39° high21° low
Nearby
- Elliot Bronson TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Peoples Forest TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Elliott Bronson TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Agnes Bowen TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Pleasant ValleyRock climbing0.9 mi
- East Branch Farmington RiverCanoeing3.5 mi
- Crown JewelRock climbing7.1 mi
- Firetown RoadRock climbing7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
