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Mountain Spring Nature Trail
- 0.3 mi
- one way
- 189 ft
- climb
- 473 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Mountain Spring Nature Trail is a short, point-to-point hike in Connecticut, about 1.3 miles from the town of Farmington. The route is 0.32 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 189 feet from a low point of 266 feet to a high of 473 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.21 miles in, with a grade of 19 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Burlington show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, while July peaks near 84°F and January highs sit around 36°F. The trail takes about half an hour to complete. Clatter Valley Road Trail lies about half a mile away, and the Metacomet Trail (NET) and Kenney Ridge are each about 2 miles off. Climbers can find Porcupine Wall roughly 2.2 miles away.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Mountain Spring Nature 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
36° / 17°
10 wet · 4 snow
Feb
39° / 18°
9 wet · 3 snow
Mar
47° / 26°
10 wet · 2 snow
Apr
59° / 36°
11 wet
May
70° / 47°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 53°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
10 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 24°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burlington, CT, 7.7 mi away at 505 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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