Carpenter Trail
- 0.9 mi
- one way
- 153 ft
- climb
- 957 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Carpenter Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about a mile from the town of North Canton. The route is a point-to-point walk of roughly 0.9 miles, with a front-loaded climb that reaches a high point of 957 feet. The trail starts at about 882 feet and ends at about 840 feet, with a total elevation gain of 153 feet and a steepest stretch of about 9% at around 0.23 miles in. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Barkhamsted show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. The hike takes about half an hour, so it works well as a quick outing. The Ted Cowles Trail lies about 0.8 miles away, and the Westledge Trail and Yellow Trail are each about 1.2 miles off. Climbers can find the Crown Jewel climbing area about 2.6 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Carpenter 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
34° / 14°
11 wet
Feb
37° / 15°
9 wet
Mar
46° / 24°
10 wet
Apr
59° / 35°
11 wet
May
70° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 60°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
50° / 30°
10 wet
Dec
39° / 21°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Barkhamsted, CT, 3.7 mi away at 710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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