West Thompson Lake Campground
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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Danielson
Loop Trail
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.4 mi
- one way
- 58 ft
- climb
- 565 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Loop Trail is a short 0.37-mile point-to-point trail in Connecticut with 40 feet of elevation gain. The trail features minimal elevation loss of 4 feet and follows a point-to-point route type.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Loop 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
35° / 15°
11 wet · 4 snow
Feb
38° / 16°
10 wet · 3 snow
Mar
46° / 24°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
58° / 34°
11 wet
May
69° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
76° / 54°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
73° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 30°
10 wet · 1 snow
Dec
40° / 22°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at W Thompson Lake, CT, 2 mi away at 360 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Climbing
- About 58 ft
- Summit
- 536 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Loop Trail on Bull Hill?
About 0.4 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Loop Trail?
About 58 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Loop Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Loop Trail take?
About 0 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Bull Hill
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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