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Joshua's Trust
- 0.9 mi
- loop
- 276 ft
- climb
- 526 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Joshua's Trust is an easy, looped hike of about 0.9 miles in Connecticut, roughly a mile from Mansfield Center. The route climbs steadily to a high point of 526 feet from a start elevation of 437 feet, with a total one-way gain of 276 feet. The climb is most pronounced around 0.6 miles in, where the grade reaches 15 percent, though the rise stays steady throughout. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Storrs weather station run to highs around 80°F in July, with September easing to highs near 73°F. The trail sits close to climbing at Upper Tier and Lower Tier, both about 0.1 miles away. Bird Loop Trail and Holt Kinney Trail are within a mile.
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More in DanielsonBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Joshua's Trust
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.
Jan
35° / 19°
10 wet
Feb
37° / 20°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
57° / 38°
11 wet
May
68° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
76° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 63°
10 wet
Aug
79° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
73° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 43°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
40° / 25°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Storrs, CT, 2.7 mi away at 665 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.9 mi
- Climbing
- About 276 ft
- Summit
- 508 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Joshua's Trust on Wolf Rock?
About 0.9 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Joshua's Trust?
About 276 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Joshua's Trust?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Joshua's Trust take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Wolf Rock
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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