Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown

Pink Trail

0.5 mi
one way
36 ft
climb
163 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Pink Trail is a short, easy hike in Bicentennial Park in Connecticut, on city land about 0.46 miles long. It is a point-to-point route with a front-loaded climb, rising from 105 feet to 163 feet before a small drop of 109 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.39 miles, with a 7% grade, and the total elevation gain is 36 feet. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. The trail sits close to several other routes. Green Trail is just 0.1 mile away, and Orange Trail and Blue Trail are each about 0.7 mile off. Climbers can find Winter Wall roughly 2.1 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Cuno Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 2.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Svea Club

    Bar

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsJoe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Davison Art Center

    Gallery

    In town

    University art museum in Middletown, Connecticut

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Pink 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

      37° / 19°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 20°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 28°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 38°

      11 wet

    5. May

      70° / 48°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 57°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 63°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 61°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 54°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 42°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 32°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 24°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meriden Markham Muni Ap, CT, 7 mi away at 103 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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