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Red Trail
- 1.0 mi
- one way
- 318 ft
- climb
- 667 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Red Trail is a short hike in Connecticut's Onion Mountain area, about a mile long and roughly 320 feet of elevation gain. It is a point-to-point route with a front-loaded climb that peaks around 667 feet before a descent back down to a lower point near 350 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.7 miles in, with a grade of 17 percent. The route starts at an elevation of about 593 feet and ends a little lower. The trail is easy, and it takes about half an hour to complete. September is a comfortable time to go, with typical highs around 75°F and lows near 51°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Barkhamsted. Winters are cold, with January highs averaging about 34°F. The White Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Orange Trail and Blue Trail are within half a mile. Farther afield, the East Branch Farmington River offers canoeing about 4.5 miles away.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Red 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
34° / 14°
11 wet
Feb
37° / 15°
9 wet
Mar
46° / 24°
10 wet
Apr
59° / 35°
11 wet
May
70° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 60°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
50° / 30°
10 wet
Dec
39° / 21°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Barkhamsted, CT, 5.9 mi away at 710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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