John and Frederica Johnson Memorial Camp
Campground
Campground · 2.2 mi from the trail
Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
Bobcat Woods Trail
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.2 mi
- loop
- 84 ft
- climb
- 618 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
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Bobcat Woods Trail is an easy 1.2-mile hike in Connecticut, about 1.7 miles from the town of Bolton. The route gains about 84 feet in elevation, with the highest point at 618 feet and the lowest at 528 feet. It is short and gentle, and the climb is never steep, with the steepest stretch at about 0.95 miles, where the grade reaches 4 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Storrs run to highs around 80°F in July, while September cools to about 73°F with lows near 54°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 35°F. The trail works well as part of a longer outing. Lombardi Ridge Trail and Rock Hollow Trail are both within a third of a mile. Bates Nature Trail is about 1.6 miles away, and John and Frederica Johnson Memorial Camp is about 2.2 miles off.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Bobcat Woods 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, 10.1 mi away at 665 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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