Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown

Orange Trail

0.3 mi
one way
57 ft
climb
144 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Orange Trail is a short, easy hike in North Farms Park in Connecticut, about 0.3 miles long and rising about 57 feet from a low point of 64 feet to a high of 144 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.24 miles, where the grade reaches 11 percent. The trail is a point-to-point route rather than a loop, and the total descent is 89 feet. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in New Haven show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. The trail sits close to several other routes. White Trail is about 0.1 mile away and Yellow Trail about 0.2 mile. Notch Hill Brook Red Trail is roughly a mile off, and the Granite Road area climbing area is about 2.2 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Girl Scout Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 3.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Poppy's

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
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    Thomas Griswold House

    Museum

    Museum · 5.3 mi from Middletown

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Orange 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.

    1. Jan

      38° / 23°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      40° / 24°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 30°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 39°

      11 wet

    5. May

      68° / 49°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 59°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 66°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 65°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 57°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 46°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 36°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 29°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at New Haven Tweed Ap, CT, 7.3 mi away at 3 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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