Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown

Purple

1.4 mi
one way
134 ft
climb
231 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Purple is an easy hike in Connecticut's Tyler Mill town open space, about 1.4 miles long and rising 134 feet from a start near 180 feet to a high point of 231 feet. The route is a point-to-point path, and the steepest stretch comes early, around 0.08 miles in, where the grade reaches about 10%. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Carmel weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with July peaking near 85°F. The trip takes about half an hour. The Blue and Red hikes both start within a third of a mile, and the Right Knee climbing area lies about 4.6 miles away. Paddlers can reach the Coginchaug River, roughly 6.5 miles off.

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    Campground · 6.0 mi from the trail
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    Davison Art Center

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    In town

    University art museum in Middletown, Connecticut

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Purple

    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.

    1. Jan

      38° / 20°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 22°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 28°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 38°

      12 wet

    5. May

      71° / 48°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 58°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 64°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 62°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 55°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 43°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 34°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 26°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Carmel, CT, 5.5 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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