Blue Trail
- 0.7 mi
- one way
- 66 ft
- climb
- 685 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Blue Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.74 miles long and rising from 571 feet to 685 feet. The route is a point-to-point trail, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.34 miles in, with a 9% grade. The nearest town is Tolland, about 1.1 miles away. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Storrs run from highs around 76°F in June to about 73°F in September, with July the warmest at 80°F. Winters are cold, with January highs near 35°F. The hike takes about half an hour. The Red Trail and Yellow Trail both start close by, within a third of a mile. For a longer outing, the Hockanum River offers canoeing about 5.6 miles away, and John and Frederica Johnson Memorial Camp is about 6 miles off.
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.
Jan
35° / 19°
10 wet
Feb
37° / 20°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
57° / 38°
11 wet
May
68° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
76° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 63°
10 wet
Aug
79° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
73° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 43°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
40° / 25°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Storrs, CT, 9.1 mi away at 665 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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