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Blue-White Trail
- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 108 ft
- climb
- 442 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
The Blue-White Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 2 miles from the town of Turkey Hill. The route is 0.52 miles long, with a one-way climb of 108 feet from a low point of 346 feet to a high of 442 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.21 miles in, with an 8% grade. 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 reach about 84°F. That station sits roughly 340 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. The Blue-Red Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Blue-Orange Trail and Nyack Beach State Park are both about 0.6 mile off. Climbers can find 3 Trailside Rocks about 1.5 miles away.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Blue-White 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
37° / 19°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 20°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
11 wet
May
70° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 63°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
12 wet
Sep
75° / 54°
11 wet
Oct
64° / 42°
12 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
10 wet
Dec
42° / 24°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meriden Markham Muni Ap, CT, 9 mi away at 103 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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