John and Frederica Johnson Memorial Camp
Campground
Campground · 2.4 mi from the trail
Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
Railroad Brook Trail
- 0.8 mi
- one way
- 73 ft
- climb
- 429 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Railroad Brook Trail is a short, easy hike in Valley Falls Park in Connecticut, about 0.8 miles long and rising about 70 feet from a low point of 351 feet to a high of 429 feet. The climb is back-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.3 miles in, where the grade reaches 8 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Storrs run to highs around 68°F in May and 73°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 80°F. The trail sits close to several other routes. Valley Falls Loop Trail is about 0.1 mile away, Main Road Trail about 0.2 mile, and Tulip Tree Trail about 0.4 mile. For an overnight stay, John and Frederica Johnson Memorial Camp is about 2.4 miles off.
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Best time to visit Railroad Brook 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
35° / 19°
10 wet
Feb
37° / 20°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
57° / 38°
11 wet
May
68° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
76° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 63°
10 wet
Aug
79° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
73° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 43°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
40° / 25°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Storrs, CT, 11.3 mi away at 665 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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