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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
Blue-Yellow Trail
- 0.9 mi
- one way
- 163 ft
- climb
- 629 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
The Blue-Yellow Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.9 miles long and rising roughly 160 feet from its low point of 446 feet to a high of 629 feet. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.5 miles in, where the grade reaches about 9 percent. The nearest town is Turkey Hill, about 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, and the station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The trail makes an easy pairing with other outings in the area. Main Cliff, a climbing area, is about half a mile away, and the Blue-Orange Trail and Orange Trail are both within a mile. Nyack Beach State Park, another climbing area, is about a mile off.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Blue-Yellow 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, 7.9 mi away at 103 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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