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Blue-Green Trail
Photo: TrevorBrightman, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.6 mi
- one way
- 105 ft
- climb
- 1,018 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
The Blue-Green Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.6 miles long and with a total elevation gain of 105 feet. It is a point-to-point route, and the climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.5 miles in, where the grade reaches 10 percent. The trail starts at roughly 1,006 feet and reaches a high point of about 1,018 feet before descending slightly to a low of about 906 feet. The nearest town is Lamson Corner, about a mile away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Burlington show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, while July averages about 84°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The trip takes about half an hour. The Tunxis Blue-Red South Trail is about 0.7 miles away, and the Punch Brook Trail is about 0.9 miles away. Mountain bikers can head to Big Dipper, about 0.8 miles off, and climbers can find the Burlington Fish Hatchery Boulders about 1.3 miles away.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Blue-Green 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°
10 wet · 4 snow
Feb
39° / 18°
9 wet · 3 snow
Mar
47° / 26°
10 wet · 2 snow
Apr
59° / 36°
11 wet
May
70° / 47°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 53°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
10 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 24°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burlington, CT, 3.2 mi away at 505 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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