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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Danielson
Loop Trail
- 1.1 mi
- loop
- 118 ft
- climb
- 661 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Loop Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about a mile long and roughly 1.4 miles from the town of Tolland. The trail rises from about 650 feet to a high point of 661 feet, with a total elevation gain of 118 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early on, around 0.19 miles in, with an 8% grade. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Storrs show July highs around 80°F and September highs near 73°F, with lows in the 50s and 60s. The hike takes about half an hour. The Ct Path lies less than a mile away, and the Ridge Trail is about 1.3 miles off. Mountain bikers can head to Pedal Power, about 1.5 miles away, and paddlers will find the Middle River roughly 7 miles from the trail.
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More in DanielsonBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Loop 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, 9.1 mi away at 665 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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