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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 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
OvercastTemperature 78°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (3.8″ 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
91°68°
51%
Fri
94°71°
37%
Sat
92°70°
42%
Sun
94°67°
19%
Mon
94°71°
19%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Talcottville Pond via Hop River Linear Park 3.6 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Valley Falls Park Beach via Hop River Linear Park 4.8 mi · ▲ 225 ft
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