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Rockville Spur State Trail

Envelope Pond via Rockville Spur

2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 42 min

Envelope Pond via Rockville Spur is a 2-mile out-and-back in Rockville Spur State Trail near Rockville, CT. The route reaches Envelope Pond. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi308 – 394 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86198, -72.46968
Nearest town Rockville, CT
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Envelope Pond via Rockville Spur

2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 42 min

Elevation 309–394 ft

Out & Back · Rockville Spur State Trail

Trailhead: 41.86198, -72.46968

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftSharp left onto Rockville Spur, heading NE.
  3. 0.7 miPass Envelope Pond.
  4. 0.4 miReach Envelope Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/envelope-pond-envelope-pond-out-back-3-km-e9ef

Trail surface

88% dirt8% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 4 min before dark.

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