Mountain · 1 route
Snake Rock
203 ft · Connecticut
- Summit
- 203 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up Snake Rock
About Snake Rock
Snake Rock is a summit of 203 feet in East Rock Park, about 1.6 miles from New Haven, Connecticut. The most comfortable stretch for a visit runs from late spring into early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in New Haven put September highs around 75°F with lows near 57°F, and May highs around 68°F. The Orange Trail starts just 0.1 mile away. Climbers can head to Yale University Buildering, about 1.6 miles off. For more hiking, West Rock Summit Trail lies roughly 3 miles away, and the West Rock Park Trail is a similar distance.
Forecast on Snake Rock
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 Snake Rock
How tall is Snake Rock?
203 ft (62 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Snake Rock?
One: Orange Trail.
Mountains nearby
- Indian Head311 ft · Connecticut1 route0.2 mi away
Mount Carmel700 ft · Connecticut2 routes7.4 mi awayPhoto: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Mount Sanford886 ft · Connecticut1 route9.9 mi away
- Beacon Cap772 ft · Connecticut1 route11 mi away
- Bluff Head580 ft · Connecticut1 route13 mi away
Beseck Mountain840 ft · Connecticut1 route14 mi awayPhoto: 5ju989nfhs50 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–82°F and lows of 46–66°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the New Haven Tweed Ap, CT weather station, 4.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high23° low
- Feb40° high24° low
- Mar47° high30° low
- Apr58° high39° low
- May68° high49° low
- Jun76° high59° low
- Jul82° high66° low
- Aug81° high65° low
- Sep75° high57° low
- Oct64° high46° low
- Nov53° high36° low
- Dec44° high29° low
Where it is
- East Rock Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- New Haven, Connecticut · 1.6 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Orange TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Yale University BuilderingRock climbing1.6 mi
West Rock Summit TrailHikingPhoto: ethan.long, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.1 mi- Old Quarry WallsRock climbing3.1 mi
West Rock Park TrailHikingPhoto: ethan.long, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.1 mi
Toni Harp BlocRock climbingPhoto: olekinderhook, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.2 mi- Westville FeederHikingPhoto: olekinderhook, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.2 mi
- Ball Field SlabsRock climbing3.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Snake Rock
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.
Jan
38° / 23°
10 wet
Feb
40° / 24°
8 wet
Mar
47° / 30°
10 wet
Apr
58° / 39°
11 wet
May
68° / 49°
13 wet
Jun
76° / 59°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 66°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 65°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 57°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 46°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 36°
10 wet
Dec
44° / 29°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at New Haven Tweed Ap, CT, 4.1 mi away at 3 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
