Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown

Chestnut Grove Loop

1.3 mi
one way
65 ft
climb
205 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Chestnut Grove Loop is a 1.3-mile loop hike in Connecticut, about 1.5 miles from North Branford. It's a short, easy outing, with a total climb of 65 feet from the low point of 138 feet to the high of 205 feet. The route makes a loop, so it starts and ends at the same spot, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.1 miles in, with a 6% grade. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Mt Carmel show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with July peaking near 85°F. The loop sits close to several other trails. Glacier Point Trail and Trolley Line are each about 0.3 miles away, and Kampmeyer Trail is about half a mile off. Climbers can find the Granite Road area roughly 2.7 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Girl Scout Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 4.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Kat-Su Restaurant

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsVersageek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Thomas Griswold House

    Museum

    Museum · 4.6 mi from Middletown

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Chestnut Grove Loop

    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.

    1. Jan

      38° / 20°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 22°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 28°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 38°

      12 wet

    5. May

      71° / 48°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 58°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 64°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 62°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 55°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 43°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 34°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 26°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Carmel, CT, 10.1 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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