John and Frederica Johnson Memorial Camp
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Campground · 3.1 mi from the trail
Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
Boulder Crest Outer Loop
- 0.9 mi
- loop
- 48 ft
- climb
- 622 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Boulder Crest Outer Loop is an easy, short loop in Connecticut's Vernon area, about 1.6 miles from town. The trail is 0.92 miles long and rises about 48 feet from its starting point of roughly 598 feet to a high of 622 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.63 miles, where the grade reaches 14%. Because the loop is so short, it works well as a quick addition to a visit to the surrounding trail network. Summer and early fall are the mildest times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Storrs weather station run from highs around 76°F in June to about 73°F in September. That station sits at a similar elevation, so its figures should be a fair guide to conditions on the trail. The Boulder Crest Inner Loop lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Main Road Trail and Railroad Brook Trail are within a mile. For time on the water, the Hockanum River is about 2.9 miles off.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Boulder Crest Outer Loop
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, 11.5 mi away at 665 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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