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Chatfield Alternate Trail
- 0.6 mi
- one way
- 176 ft
- climb
- 295 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Chatfield Alternate Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It is a point-to-point route of about 0.6 miles, with a one-way climb of 176 feet from a starting elevation of 193 feet to a high point of 295 feet. The trail is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.09 miles in, where the grade reaches 10 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Carmel show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. The trail sits among a cluster of climbing areas and other hikes. 9 Wall (Feather Ledges) is about 0.1 mile away, and Fat Man's Squeeze and Blue Trail South (UFO) are within half a mile. White Pond Trail is about 0.8 mile off.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Chatfield Alternate 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, 16.5 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.6 mi
- Climbing
- About 176 ft
- Summit
- 313 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Chatfield Alternate Trail on Chestnut Hill?
About 0.6 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Chatfield Alternate Trail?
About 176 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Chatfield Alternate Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Chatfield Alternate Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Chestnut Hill
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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