Envelope Pond via Rockville Spur is a 6-mile out-and-back in Rockville Spur State Trail near Vernon Center, CT. The route reaches Envelope Pond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi240 – 358 ft6.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rockville Spur 41.83117, -72.47507
Nearest town Vernon Center, CT
Directions
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Envelope Pond via Rockville Spur
6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 240–359 ft
Out & Back · Rockville Spur State Trail
Trailhead: Rockville Spur · 41.83117, -72.47507
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rockville Spur, heading N.
- 3.1 miReach Envelope Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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