Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown

Green Trail

0.9 mi
one way
183 ft
climb
635 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Green Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.85 miles long and rising from roughly 539 feet to about 635 feet. The route is a point-to-point trail, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.6 miles in, where the grade reaches about 11 percent. The nearest town is Tootin' Hills, about 0.7 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, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. The trail makes an easy addition to a longer outing. The Orange-Blue Trail lies about 0.4 miles away, and the Blue Trail and Yellow Trail are each within a mile. Paddlers can reach the East Branch Farmington River about 4.8 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    DEEP campsite

    Campground

    Campground · 4.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Oishi

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rainsDoug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Unionville Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 7 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Green 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.

    1. Jan

      36° / 17°

      10 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      39° / 18°

      9 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 26°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      59° / 36°

      11 wet

    5. May

      70° / 47°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 57°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 62°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 53°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 41°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 32°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 24°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burlington, CT, 4.9 mi away at 505 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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