Batten Kill
- Expert
- difficulty
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 4 h ago
Is Batten Kill open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. It doesn't name Batten Kill, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Klondike Fire Incident Report
Agency closure covering Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Heavily damaged or closed trails
Agency closure covering Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Glastenbury fire tower is closed to public use
Agency closure covering Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Moosalamoo Campground Water System
Agency alert covering Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Batten Kill is a river fishing spot in Vermont, managed by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. It lies within the Manchester Ranger District of the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, about 1.9 miles from the Sunderland 2 weather station, which sits at 900 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to fish here. Typical averages from that nearby station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 55°F, while winter highs stay near freezing, with January averaging 32°F. Several trails and shelters lie within a short drive. Meadow Trail is about 6 miles away, and Farm Loop and Maple Trail are each a little over 6 miles off. For an overnight stay, Kid Gore Shelter is about 7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- American Museum of Fly Fishing7 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Batten Kill
Best months: August–September. 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
32° / 11°
14 wet
Feb
35° / 12°
11 wet
Mar
43° / 20°
13 wet
Apr
57° / 31°
13 wet
May
69° / 42°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 51°
13 wet
Jul
81° / 55°
13 wet
Aug
79° / 53°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 46°
11 wet
Oct
60° / 36°
13 wet
Nov
48° / 28°
13 wet
Dec
37° / 19°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sunderland 2, VT, 1.9 mi away at 900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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