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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
Park Road
- 1.4 mi
- one way
- 138 ft
- climb
- 366 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Park Road is a short, easy hike in Hartman Park in Connecticut, about 1.4 miles long with a total elevation gain of 138 feet. The route is a point-to-point trail, and the steepest stretch comes at about half a mile in, where the grade reaches 23 percent. The trail starts at an elevation of 216 feet and ends at 366 feet, with a total descent of 291 feet along the way. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Norwich show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 76°F, while July peaks near 84°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher part of the route run cooler. The Heritage Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the White Trail and Red Trail in Hartman are both within half a mile. For more time outdoors, Nehantic State Forest and the East Branch Eightmile River are about 2.3 miles off.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Park Road
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° / 21°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
41° / 23°
10 wet · 3 snow
Mar
48° / 29°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
59° / 39°
11 wet
May
70° / 49°
11 wet
Jun
78° / 58°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 65°
9 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 44°
10 wet
Nov
53° / 34°
10 wet · 1 snow
Dec
43° / 27°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norwich Public Utility Plt, CT, 13.4 mi away at 20 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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