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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
Mattabesett Trail
- 59.2 mi
- one way
- 7,567 ft
- climb
- 888 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
The Mattabesett Trail is a 59.16-mile point-to-point trail in Connecticut managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail has 4,516 feet of elevation gain and 4,265 feet of elevation loss.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Hard Hat Tavern
Pub
On your way back · 4 mi
If it rainsJoe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDavison Art Center
Gallery
In townUniversity art museum in Middletown, Connecticut
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Mattabesett 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
37° / 19°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 20°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
11 wet
May
70° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 63°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
12 wet
Sep
75° / 54°
11 wet
Oct
64° / 42°
12 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
10 wet
Dec
42° / 24°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meriden Markham Muni Ap, CT, 9.6 mi away at 103 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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