Blue Trail
- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 49 ft
- climb
- 349 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Blue Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about half a mile long and roughly 1.2 miles from the town of Firetown. It's a point-to-point route with a low total climb of about 50 feet, so it works well as a quick outing or a warm-up before a longer walk. The trail starts at about 340 feet and reaches a high of about 349 feet, with the steepest stretch at around 6% grade near the 0.19-mile mark. Bikes are not allowed on this route. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Burlington put May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, while July averages about 84°F. Several other trails sit close by. Simsbury Farms Family Fitness Trail is about a mile away, and the White Trail and Red Trail are each within about 1.7 miles. Climbers can find Crown Jewel about 2.9 miles off.
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.
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, 8.3 mi away at 505 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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