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Berry Bluff Trail
Photo: jjbers, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.7 mi
- one way
- 47 ft
- climb
- 502 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Berry Bluff Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 1.8 miles from the town of Williams Crossing. The trail is 0.68 miles long, and the one-way climb is only 47 feet, with the high point at 502 feet and the low at 445 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.54 miles in, with a grade of about 6 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hampton put July highs around 80°F with lows near 60°F, while September cools to highs in the low 70s. Several other trails sit close by. Beaver Tail Trail is about 0.6 miles away, and Ravine Trail and Main Loop are each about 1.8 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Yantic River, roughly 8.4 miles away.
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Best time to visit Berry Bluff Trail
Best months: April–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
36° / 17°
Feb
38° / 18°
Mar
46° / 25°
Apr
58° / 35°
May
68° / 45°
Jun
75° / 54°
Jul
80° / 60°
Aug
79° / 58°
Sep
73° / 51°
Oct
62° / 40°
Nov
51° / 31°
Dec
41° / 23°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hampton, CT, 8.7 mi away at 490 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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