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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
Old Forest Trail
- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 68 ft
- climb
- 493 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Old Forest Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 1.1 miles from West Haddam. The route is 0.46 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 68 feet, and it is rated easy. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the climb is gentle. The steepest part comes at about 0.26 miles in, with an 8% grade. The trail starts at roughly 477 feet and reaches a high point of about 493 feet before descending slightly to around 400 feet. Bikes and horses are both allowed on the trail, according to OpenStreetMap tags. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Meriden run to highs around 70°F in May and 75°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. That station sits about 390 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. North Pattaconk Trail and Cockaponset Trail are both about 0.8 miles away, and Pad Crag, a climbing area, is about 0.9 miles off. South Pattaconk Trail is about 1.5 miles away.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Old Forest 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, 16 mi away at 103 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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