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Blue Trail
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.6 mi
- one way
- 51 ft
- climb
- 226 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Blue Trail is a short loop in Connecticut, about half a mile long, with a gentle rise of 51 feet from a low point of 179 feet to a high of 226 feet. The trail is rated easy and sits about half a mile from Fernwood Estates, the nearest town. The climb is flat overall, and the steepest part comes early at 0.07 miles, with a 4% grade. The trail makes a loop, so it starts and ends at the same place. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the Mt Carmel weather station, about 3.4 miles away, show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F. The Red Trail and Yellow Trail both lie about 0.2 miles away. The Horse Trail is about 0.9 miles off, and the Brooke Blue Trail is about a mile away.
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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
38° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
41° / 22°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 28°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
12 wet
May
71° / 48°
11 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
84° / 62°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
52° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
42° / 26°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Carmel, CT, 3.4 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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