D'alton Inner Loop Trail
- 1.0 mi
- loop
- 103 ft
- climb
- 1,407 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Jul–Oct
- best months
The D'alton Inner Loop Trail is a short, easy loop in Connecticut, about a mile long and roughly 100 feet of elevation gain, with a high point of 1,407 feet and a low of 1,298 feet. It sits about a mile from South Ellsworth, and the trail is a loop, so you can start and finish at the same point. The route is a gentle walk, with the steepest stretch at about half a mile in, where the grade reaches about 11 percent. The trail is open to horses, and dogs must be leashed. Bikes are not allowed. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 78°F and September highs near 69°F, with no snow days from May through September. Nearby, the Skiff Mtn North Loop Trail is about 2 miles away, and the Sharon Mountain Preserve Loop Trail and Hal Borland Memorial Trail are each about 2.4 miles off. Climbers can find the Lower Ledges about 4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Catskill Outfitters47 mi away
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Best time to go · Jul–Oct
Best time to visit D'alton Inner Loop Trail
Best months: July–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
30° / 14°
13 wet · 9 snow
Feb
32° / 15°
12 wet · 8 snow
Mar
40° / 23°
13 wet · 7 snow
Apr
54° / 34°
13 wet · 2 snow
May
65° / 45°
14 wet
Jun
73° / 55°
13 wet
Jul
78° / 59°
12 wet
Aug
76° / 58°
11 wet
Sep
69° / 51°
11 wet
Oct
57° / 40°
12 wet
Nov
45° / 30°
12 wet · 3 snow
Dec
35° / 21°
14 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norfolk 2 Sw, CT, 15.9 mi away at 1,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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