Kimball Trail
- 0.6 mi
- loop
- 37 ft
- climb
- 500 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Kimball Trail is a short, easy loop hike in Connecticut, about 1.8 miles from the town of Ellington. The trail is 0.57 miles long, with a low point of 453 feet and a high of 500 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.21 miles in, with a grade of 6 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Staffordville show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 73°F, while July peaks near 81°F and January highs sit around 34°F. Several other trails lie within a few miles, including Sunset Hill Trail at 1.2 miles and the White Trail at 2 miles. Paddlers can head to the Hockanum River, about 5.3 miles away, and John and Frederica Johnson Memorial Camp is roughly 9.4 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Kimball Trail
Best months: April–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
34° / 14°
Feb
36° / 15°
Mar
44° / 22°
Apr
57° / 33°
May
68° / 43°
Jun
76° / 53°
Jul
81° / 59°
Aug
79° / 58°
Sep
73° / 51°
Oct
60° / 39°
Nov
49° / 30°
Dec
39° / 21°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Staffordville, CT, 10.8 mi away at 736 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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