John and Frederica Johnson Memorial Camp
Campground
Campground · 1.2 mi from the trail
Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
Bates Nature Trail
- 0.8 mi
- one way
- 58 ft
- climb
- 733 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Bates Nature Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.5 miles from the town of Bolton. The trail is 0.77 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 58 feet, and it is rated easy. The route is a point-to-point path, and the steepest part comes at about 0.6 miles in, with a 7% grade. Bikes are not allowed on the trail. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Storrs weather station show July highs around 80°F and September highs near 73°F, with lows in the 50s and 60s. Several other trails and a campground sit within a short drive. Rose Trail is about 0.8 miles away, Clark Trail about 1.2 miles, and John and Frederica Johnson Memorial Camp is also about 1.2 miles off. The Nathan Hale Greenway Yellow Trail is roughly 1.6 miles away.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Bates Nature Trail
Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
35° / 19°
10 wet
Feb
37° / 20°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
57° / 38°
11 wet
May
68° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
76° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 63°
10 wet
Aug
79° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
73° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 43°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
40° / 25°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Storrs, CT, 11.1 mi away at 665 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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