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Juniper Trail
- 0.4 mi
- one way
- 30 ft
- climb
- 404 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Juniper Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.4 miles long and rising only about 30 feet from its low point of 359 feet to a high of 404 feet. It is a point-to-point route, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.19 miles in, with a grade of about 6 percent. The nearest town is Spring Hill, roughly 0.7 miles away. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Storrs put July highs around 80°F and September highs near 73°F, with lows in the 50s and 60s. That station sits about 260 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run a little warmer. The trail makes an easy addition to a longer outing. Tamarack Trail is about 0.2 miles away, and Road Runner Trail and Barrows Trail are each about 0.3 miles off. Climbers can find the 50 Footer climbing area about 0.8 miles away.
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More in DanielsonBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Juniper 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.
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, 1.3 mi away at 665 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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