Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown

Blue

1.0 mi
one way
94 ft
climb
167 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Blue is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, set on land managed by the Clinton Land Conservation Trust 1, a non-governmental organization. The route is about a mile long, with a low point of 70 feet and a high of 167 feet, and it gains about 94 feet of elevation. The steepest stretch comes at 0.8 miles in, with a grade of about 7 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 65°F in May and 65°F in October, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. The hike takes about half an hour. The White and Red hikes both start within a quarter mile, and Wolf Hollow Trail is about 4 miles away. Climbers can find Canfield Woods, Book Hill about 4 miles off.

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  • Sleep close

    Deer Lake Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 4.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Dunkin'

    Fast food

    On your way back · 2 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsVersageek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Thomas Griswold House

    Museum

    Museum · 7.9 mi from Middletown

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Blue

    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.

    1. Jan

      39° / 25°

    2. Feb

      39° / 25°

    3. Mar

      46° / 32°

    4. Apr

      57° / 41°

    5. May

      65° / 49°

    6. Jun

      75° / 60°

    7. Jul

      82° / 67°

    8. Aug

      80° / 67°

    9. Sep

      75° / 60°

    10. Oct

      65° / 50°

    11. Nov

      54° / 41°

    12. Dec

      45° / 32°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Orient Pt Sp, NY, 18.8 mi away at 3 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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