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Stepping Stone

Stepping Stone from directly overhead

Stepping Stone is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 81 m. Trimountain stands 232 m to the north-northwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Shadow Valley, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 21 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Madison Land Conservation Trust, Inc.

How to reach it

Coordinates41.33728, -72.63669

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites
Parks
Beaches
Waterfalls: 48
  • Nineveh Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Cascade: 5.8 mi
  • Stair Brook Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Clark Creek Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Seven Falls: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 38
Attractions: 32
  • Lavender Pond Farm: 5.0 mi
  • Bear Cave: 5.0 mi
  • Dodge Dump Truck: 5.0 mi
  • Dinosaur Rock: 5.2 mi
  • Selectmen's Stones: 7.0 mi
Artworks: 19
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 6
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 11.2 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 11.3 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 16.0 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 21.4 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
Lighthouses: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 23.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Stepping Stone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
TrimountainNNW 329°232 m9.9 mi
Fowler MountainNW 324°230 m9.1 mi
Pistapaug MountainNW 321°210 m8.3 mi
Goose HillNNE 27°201 m8.2 mi
Mount PisgahNNW 346°196 m7.8 mi
Totoket MountainWNW 302°176 m7.9 mi
Quonnipaug MountainNW 320°167 m5.2 mi
East SugarloafWNW 298°156 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1819:4620:28
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1415:4116:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313239495968747366554536
Precip in2.72.83.74.23.53.53.43.64.03.83.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43438953

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