Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown

Blue Trail

0.3 mi
one way
40 ft
climb
200 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Blue Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about a third of a mile long and rising just 40 feet from its low point of 168 feet to a high of 200 feet. It is a point-to-point route, and the climb is flat, with the steepest stretch at about 0.26 miles in, where the grade reaches 3 percent. The nearest town is Turkey Hill, about 1.2 miles away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Meriden run to highs around 70°F in May and 75°F in September, while July highs average about 84°F and January highs about 37°F. The trail sits in a network of colored routes, with Black Trail about 0.2 miles away and Yellow Trail and Green Trail within half a mile. Climbers can find Winter Wall about 1.6 miles off.

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  • Sleep close

    Cuno Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Svea Club

    Bar

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsJoe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Davison Art Center

    Gallery

    In town

    University art museum in Middletown, Connecticut

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Blue Trail

    Best months: April and 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

      37° / 19°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 20°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 28°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 38°

      11 wet

    5. May

      70° / 48°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 57°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 63°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 61°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 54°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 42°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 32°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 24°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meriden Markham Muni Ap, CT, 6.4 mi away at 103 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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