Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown

Bob Kaye Loop

0.7 mi
loop
100 ft
climb
161 ft
high point
Loop
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Bob Kaye Loop is a short, easy loop hike in Connecticut, about 0.74 miles long, on city-managed land within the Great Pond O.S. area. The trail is a loop, so you can start and end at the same point, and it rises about 100 feet from its starting elevation of 97 feet to a high of 161 feet before descending again. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.35 miles in, with a grade of about 9 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hartford show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, while July averages about 85°F. Dana's Rim Walk starts just 0.1 mile away. Dinosaur State Park Purple Trail is about 2.4 miles off, and Shenipsit is about 4.6 miles away. For an overnight stay, Shepherd's Nine campground is about 5.1 miles from the loop.

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    YMCA Camp Ingersoll

    Campground

    Campground · 4.9 mi from the trail
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    Davison Art Center

    Gallery

    In town

    University art museum in Middletown, Connecticut

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Bob Kaye Loop

    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.

    1. Jan

      37° / 20°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 22°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 30°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 40°

      11 wet

    5. May

      71° / 50°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 60°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 66°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 64°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 56°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 44°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 35°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 26°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hartford Brainard Fld, CT, 6.6 mi away at 19 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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