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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
Cliffside Trail
- 0.3 mi
- one way
- 274 ft
- climb
- 760 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Cliffside Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.3 miles long and rising from 453 feet to 760 feet. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.18 miles in, where the grade reaches 31 percent. The nearest town is Baileyville, about 1.8 miles away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Meriden run to highs around 70°F in May and 75°F in September, and the station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The trip takes about half an hour. The Yellow Trail lies about 1.3 miles away, and the Coginchaug River, Laurel Grove Brook Trail and Little Falls Trail are all within about 4 miles.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Fire at the Ridge
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 mi
If it rainsJoe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDavison Art Center
Gallery
In townUniversity art museum in Middletown, Connecticut
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Cliffside 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
37° / 19°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 20°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
11 wet
May
70° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 63°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
12 wet
Sep
75° / 54°
11 wet
Oct
64° / 42°
12 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
10 wet
Dec
42° / 24°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meriden Markham Muni Ap, CT, 4.4 mi away at 103 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.3 mi
- Climbing
- About 274 ft
- Summit
- 840 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Cliffside Trail on Beseck Mountain?
About 0.3 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Cliffside Trail?
About 274 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Cliffside Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Cliffside Trail take?
About 0 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Beseck Mountain
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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