Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown

Hibbard Trail

1.4 mi
loop
70 ft
climb
490 ft
high point
Loop
route
Apr
best months

Hibbard Trail is a short, easy loop in Connecticut, about 1.4 miles long and roughly 1.4 miles from the town of Liberty Hill. The trail rises from about 407 feet to about 490 feet, with a one-way climb of 70 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.68 miles in, where the grade reaches 13%. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Willimantic show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, while July averages about 83°F and January highs sit near 36°F. Nearby, the Airline Trail - Detour is about 2.8 miles away. Paddlers can head to the Yantic River, about 5.3 miles off, and the Green Trail and Red Trail are both about 5.9 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Girl Scouts of Connecticut Camp Laurel

    Campground

    Campground · 1.4 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsJJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 5.0 mi from Middletown

    Railroad museum in Willimantic, Connecticut

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  • Best time to go · Apr

    Best time to visit Hibbard Trail

    Best months: April. 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° / 18°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 19°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 27°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 37°

      12 wet

    5. May

      70° / 47°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 56°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 62°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 60°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 52°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 41°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 31°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 24°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Willimantic Windham Ap, CT, 7.7 mi away at 247 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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