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Old Field Trail
- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 100 ft
- climb
- 487 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Old Field Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about half a mile long and with a total elevation gain of about 100 feet. It is a point-to-point route, so it doesn't loop back to the start. The trail runs between a low point of about 402 feet and a high of about 487 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about a third of the way in, with a grade of about 13 percent. The nearest town is Paynes Corners, about 1.7 miles away. The trail is part of a network of short walks in the area, and it pairs easily with other routes close by. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Mt Carmel show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. The Eric L. Stone Trail is about half a mile away, and the Sargent River Trail and Stony Loam Trail are within a mile. For climbing, Hermit Boulders is about 2.2 miles off.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Old Field 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
38° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
41° / 22°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 28°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
12 wet
May
71° / 48°
11 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
84° / 62°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
52° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
42° / 26°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Carmel, CT, 4.3 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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