Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown

Belding Path

0.4 mi
one way
15 ft
climb
381 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Belding Path is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.4 miles long and rising just 15 feet from its low point of 339 feet to a high of 381 feet. It is a point-to-point route, and the climb is flat for most of the way, with the steepest stretch at about 0.3 miles in, where the grade reaches 8 percent. The nearest town is Vernon Center, about 1.5 miles away. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Storrs run from highs around 76°F in June to about 73°F in September, with July the warmest at 80°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 35°F. The trip takes about half an hour. Bikes and horses are not allowed on this route. The Boulder Crest Inner Loop and Outer Loop are both about a mile away, and the Main Road Trail is roughly 1.6 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Hockanum River, about 2.6 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    John and Frederica Johnson Memorial Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 4.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    New England Pizza

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Belding Path

    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.

    1. Jan

      35° / 19°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 20°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 28°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 38°

      11 wet

    5. May

      68° / 48°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 57°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 63°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 61°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 54°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 43°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 34°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 25°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Storrs, CT, 11.4 mi away at 665 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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