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Brooke Blue Trail
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- loop
- 58 ft
- climb
- 280 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Brooke Blue Trail is a short, easy loop in Connecticut, about a mile long and rising from roughly 270 to 280 feet. It starts and ends at nearly the same elevation, so the 58 feet of total gain is a gentle climb, and the trail is rated easy. The loop makes a good addition to a visit to Ives Corner, the nearest town, which lies about 0.7 miles away. The trail's own elevation profile shows the steepest stretch at about 0.66 miles into the route, where it reaches a 4% grade. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Carmel put May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with July and August warming to the mid-80s. The station sits about 100 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route may run slightly cooler. Brooke Yellow Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and Red Trail and Yellow Trail are each about 0.9 mile off. Climbers can find the Left Leg area about 2.7 miles away.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Brooke Blue Trail
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.
Jan
38° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
41° / 22°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 28°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
12 wet
May
71° / 48°
11 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
84° / 62°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
52° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
42° / 26°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Carmel, CT, 4.4 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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