Connecticut · Hiking

Blue Trail

0.4 mi
one way
50 ft
climb
487 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Jun–Oct
best months

Blue Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.4 miles long and rising about 50 feet from its low point of 421 feet to a high of 487 feet. It is a point-to-point route, and the climb is mostly flat, with the steepest stretch at about 0.3 miles in, where the grade reaches about 5 percent. The nearest town is Vining Hill, Massachusetts, about 1.2 miles away. Bikes and horses are not allowed on this trail. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Westfield, Massachusetts, show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. Yellow Trail lies just 0.2 miles away. Sodom Mountain Road, a mountain biking route, is about 1.1 miles off. Climbers can head to Big Roadside or Lost Acres Bouldering, both about 2.7 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Blue Trail

    Best months: June–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

      33° / 16°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 17°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 25°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 35°

      13 wet

    5. May

      70° / 46°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 56°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 61°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 59°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 52°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 40°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 31°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 22°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Westfield 3 Sw, MA, 4.4 mi away at 430 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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