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Clatter Valley Road Trail
- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 119 ft
- climb
- 426 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Clatter Valley Road Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about half a mile long and rising roughly 120 feet from its starting point. The trail runs from a low of about 309 feet to a high of about 426 feet, with the steepest stretch at the beginning, where the grade reaches about 15 percent. The nearest town is Oakland Gardens, about 1.5 miles away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Burlington show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, while July averages about 84°F and January highs sit near 36°F. The hike takes about half an hour. Mountain Spring Nature Trail is about half a mile away, and the Henry Mason Trail and Kenney Ridge are both within about 1.6 miles. Climbers can find Porcupine Wall about 2.6 miles off.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Clatter Valley Road 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
36° / 17°
10 wet · 4 snow
Feb
39° / 18°
9 wet · 3 snow
Mar
47° / 26°
10 wet · 2 snow
Apr
59° / 36°
11 wet
May
70° / 47°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 53°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
10 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 24°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burlington, CT, 7.4 mi away at 505 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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