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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
Ravine Trail
- 0.8 mi
- one way
- 119 ft
- climb
- 231 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Ravine Trail is an easy hike in Connecticut, about a mile from the town of Brockway. It is a short point-to-point route, roughly 0.8 miles long, with a one-way climb of 119 feet from a starting elevation of 210 feet to a high point of 231 feet. The trail is rated easy, and the steepest stretch comes about 0.35 miles in, with a grade of 16 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Groton weather station show May highs around 66°F and September highs around 74°F. Winters are cold, with January highs near 39°F and a few snowy days each month from December through February. The trail sits in a network of connected paths. The Purple Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the White Trail and Yellow Trail are both within a mile. For climbing, Pickwick's Preserve is about 1.1 miles off.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Ravine Trail
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
39° / 24°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
41° / 25°
10 wet · 3 snow
Mar
47° / 32°
12 wet · 2 snow
Apr
57° / 41°
12 wet
May
66° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 59°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 66°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 65°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 58°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 47°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 38°
10 wet
Dec
44° / 30°
12 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Groton, CT, 18.7 mi away at 40 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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