Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area
Campground
Campground · 2.7 mi from the trail
Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
Blue Trail
- 0.6 mi
- one way
- 61 ft
- climb
- 686 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Blue Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.7 miles from the town of Middlebury. The route is 0.6 miles long, with a one-way climb of 61 feet from a low point of 627 feet to a high of 686 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.5 miles in, with a 7% grade. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ansonia show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 75°F, with July and August peaking near 82°F. That station sits about 550 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. The White Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Foote Path is about 1.6 miles off. Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area, about 2.7 miles away, offers camping. Paddlers can reach the Pomperaug River, roughly 4.9 miles from the trail.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Blue 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° / 18°
9 wet
Feb
38° / 19°
8 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
9 wet
Apr
58° / 37°
10 wet
May
69° / 47°
11 wet
Jun
77° / 58°
10 wet
Jul
82° / 63°
9 wet
Aug
82° / 62°
8 wet
Sep
75° / 54°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
8 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 23°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ansonia 1 Ne, CT, 11.9 mi away at 136 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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