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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
Old Cedar Trail
- 0.6 mi
- one way
- 22 ft
- climb
- 338 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Old Cedar Trail is a short, easy hike of about half a mile at Oak Grove Nature Center in Connecticut. It is a point-to-point route, and the climb is gentle, with a total elevation gain of 22 feet and a steepest grade of about 3% near the start. The trail begins at an elevation of about 330 feet and reaches a high point of 338 feet before descending slightly to a low of 299 feet. The whole trip takes about half an hour, so it works well as a quick addition to a visit to the nature center. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hartford show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. Pond Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Highland Trail and Lookout Mountain Trail are both within about a mile. Climbers can find the Red-Yellow area about 1.2 miles off.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Old Cedar 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
37° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 22°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 30°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 40°
11 wet
May
71° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 60°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 66°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 64°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 56°
10 wet
Oct
64° / 44°
11 wet
Nov
52° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
42° / 26°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hartford Brainard Fld, CT, 8.1 mi away at 19 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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