Envelope Pond via Rockville Spur is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Rockville Spur State Trail near Vernon Center, CT. The route reaches Envelope Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi305 – 413 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.85724, -72.47064
Nearest town Vernon Center, CT
Directions
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Envelope Pond via Rockville Spur
2.3 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 49 min
Elevation 307–413 ft
Out & Back · Rockville Spur State Trail
Trailhead: 41.85724, -72.47064
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rockville Spur, heading NE.
- 0.9 miReach Envelope Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 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 surface
92% dirt8% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (4.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed
80°65°
Thu
88°68°
53%
Fri
94°71°
37%
Sat
91°71°
41%
Sun
94°69°
18%
Mon
92°70°
19%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:46 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:06 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:37 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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