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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
Blue Trail
- 0.2 mi
- loop
- 26 ft
- climb
- 477 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Blue Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.6 mile from Canton Valley. At 0.24 mile, it's one of the quickest outings in the area and suits a short walk or a warm-up before a longer loop on the connecting trails. The route gains about 26 feet one way and loses about the same. The steepest stretch comes early, around 0.08 mile in, and even there the grade tops out near 4 percent. The rest of the walk stays gentle, ranging from roughly 430 to 480 feet in elevation. Late spring and September are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Burlington show September highs around 75°F with lows near 53°F. Red Trail and Yellow Trail both start about 0.1 mile away, and Gray Trail is 0.2 mile off, so it's easy to stitch several together. Paddlers can head about 5 miles to the East Branch Farmington River.
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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° / 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, 4 mi away at 505 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Yellow Trail
~4 min drive
Yellow Trail is a 2.32-mile loop in Connecticut.
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Orange-Blue Trail
~2 min drive
0.71-mile point-to-point trail in Connecticut with 387 ft gain
Photo: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Red Trail
~5 min drive
Red Trail is a 0.82-mile point-to-point trail in Connecticut.
Photo: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)White Trail
~5 min drive
0.57-mile point-to-point trail in Connecticut with 68 ft of elevation gain
Photo: thurlbut, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Blue Trail
~5 min drive
A short point-to-point trail in Connecticut for quick outdoor walks.
Photo: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Yellow Trail
~5 min drive
Easy 1.69-mile point-to-point trail in Connecticut.
Photo: thurlbut, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Blue-White-Dot Trail
~5 min drive
0.68-mile loop trail in Connecticut with 152 ft gain.
Photo: thurlbut, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Farmington River Trail
~6 min drive
1.09-mile out-and-back trail along the Farmington River in Connecticut.
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Blue Trail
Next door
0.36-mile point-to-point trail in Connecticut with 210 ft gain.
HIKE
Gray Trail
Next door
Gray Trail is a 0.05-mile point-to-point trail in Connecticut with 30 feet of elevation gain.
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