Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown

Hazen Yellow Trail

0.4 mi
one way
82 ft
climb
354 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Hazen Yellow Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.36 miles long and rising from 250 feet to 354 feet. It is a point-to-point route, and the climb is mostly flat, with a steeper stretch of about 8% grade at 0.28 miles. The nearest town is Cedar Lake, about half a mile away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 70°F in May to about 75°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. That station sits roughly 250 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run a little cooler. The trail makes an easy pairing with the Hazen Red Trail, just 0.1 mile away, and the Hazen Blue Trail, about 0.3 mile off. Little Rock Nine Trail is roughly a mile away, and climbers can find Pad Crag about 3.3 miles from the trail.

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    Camp Bethel

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    Campground · 3.6 mi from the trail
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    Davison Art Center

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    In town

    University art museum in Middletown, Connecticut

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Hazen Yellow 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.

    1. Jan

      37° / 19°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 20°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 28°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 38°

      11 wet

    5. May

      70° / 48°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 57°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 63°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 61°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 54°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 42°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 32°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 24°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meriden Markham Muni Ap, CT, 18.7 mi away at 103 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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