Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown

Ives Yellow Trail

0.5 mi
loop
30 ft
climb
223 ft
high point
Loop
route
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Ives Yellow Trail is a short, easy loop hike in Connecticut, about half a mile long and sitting just 0.2 miles from the town of Pondside. The trail rises only about 30 feet from its lowest point at 174 feet to a high of 223 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.33 miles in, with a 15% grade. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Meriden run to highs around 70°F in May and 75°F in September, while July highs average about 84°F. The Ives Red Trail is about 0.2 miles away and the Ives Blue Trail about 0.3 miles. The Riverbound Orange Trail lies roughly 0.8 miles off, and the AMC Wall climbing area is about 1.6 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    YMCA Camp Sloper

    Campground

    Campground · 3.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Dunkin'

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsMConradWard, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Meriden Historical Society Museum & History Center

    Museum

    On your way back · 3 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Ives 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, 2.9 mi away at 103 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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