Connecticut · Hiking

John Brown Trail

0.7 mi
loop
1,129 ft
high point
Loop
route
Easy
difficulty
Jul–Oct
best months

John Brown Trail is a 0.74-mile loop hike in Connecticut, about a mile from Drakeville. It's a short, easy outing with almost no elevation change. The trail reaches a high point of 1,129 feet, while the low point is 1,114 feet. The steepest section comes at about 0.58 miles in, with a 3% grade. The entire trip is roughly half an hour. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 73°F in June to about 69°F in September. Winters there are cold, with January highs near 30°F and snow on about nine days of the month. Several other trails sit close by. The Five Points Connector Trail is about 0.1 mile away, and the Nature Trail is about 0.2 mile away. The John Ross Trail is roughly 2.6 miles off. Climbers can find Sanitarium about 2.8 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Oct

    Best time to visit John Brown 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.

    1. Jan

      30° / 14°

      13 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      32° / 15°

      12 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      40° / 23°

      13 wet · 7 snow

    4. Apr

      54° / 34°

      13 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      65° / 45°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 55°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 59°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 58°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 51°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 40°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 30°

      12 wet · 3 snow

    12. 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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