Connecticut · Hiking

Blue Trail

Blue TrailPhoto: oinonio, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.4 mi
loop
79 ft
high point
Loop
route
Easy
difficulty
Apr–Oct
best months

Blue Trail is a short, easy loop in Connecticut, about 0.4 miles long and roughly 0.5 miles from Old Lyme Shores. It sits at a low point of about 43 feet, with a high of about 79 feet, and the route has no elevation gain. The trail is a loop, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.2 miles in, with a grade of about 5 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 65°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. The White Trail and Green Trail both start about 0.1 miles away. Rocky Neck, a climbing area, is about 1.1 miles off, and Rock Hopper Way is about 1.2 miles away.

  • Best 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.

    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, 11.2 mi away at 3 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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