Five Points Connector Trail
- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 64 ft
- climb
- 1,124 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jul–Oct
- best months
The Five Points Connector Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about half a mile long and rated easy. It links two points in the state, with a high of 1,124 feet and a low of 1,043 feet along the way. The nearest town is Drakeville, about a mile away. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.27 miles in. The total gain is 64 feet, and the total loss is 135 feet, so it works well as a short outing or a connector between other trails. 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 snow days common from December through February. The John Brown Trail and the Nature Trail both start within a quarter mile, and the John Ross Trail is about 2.6 miles away. Climbers can find Sanitarium about 2.8 miles off.
Best time to go · Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Five Points Connector 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, 9.5 mi away at 1,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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