Fosters Pond Access Area
About
Fosters Pond Access Area is a boat launch on Fosters Pond in Vermont, about 2 miles from the town of Peacham. It serves as a put-in point for getting a boat onto the water. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Plainfield put July highs around 80°F with lows near 53°F, and September still reaches about 70°F. The surrounding area offers a mix of hiking and climbing. Devil's Hill Trail is about 1.3 miles away, and Bog Loop to Devils Hill is about 2.8 miles away. Climbers can head to Marshfield Ledge, roughly 4.9 miles off, and paddlers can try the Stevens River, about 5.5 miles away.
Location
Groton
Vermont
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–80°F and lows of 39–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Plainfield, VT weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan25° high3° low
- Feb29° high4° low
- Mar38° high14° low
- Apr52° high27° low
- May66° high39° low
- Jun75° high48° low
- Jul80° high53° low
- Aug78° high51° low
- Sep70° high43° low
- Oct56° high32° low
- Nov42° high23° low
- Dec31° high12° low
Nearby
Devil's Hill TrailHikingPhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi- Bog Loop to Devils HillHikingPhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.8 mi
- Coldwater Brook TrailHiking3.3 mi
- Marshfield LedgeRock climbing4.9 mi
- Spice Mountain BouldersRock climbing4.9 mi
- Lake GrotonLake fishing5 mi
- Roadside BoulderRock climbing5 mi
- Stevens RiverCanoeing5.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Fosters Pond Access Area
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
25° / 3°
14 wet
Feb
29° / 4°
12 wet
Mar
38° / 14°
13 wet
Apr
52° / 27°
14 wet
May
66° / 39°
15 wet
Jun
75° / 48°
15 wet
Jul
80° / 53°
14 wet
Aug
78° / 51°
12 wet
Sep
70° / 43°
11 wet
Oct
56° / 32°
14 wet
Nov
42° / 23°
13 wet
Dec
31° / 12°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Plainfield, VT, 10.6 mi away at 800 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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