Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown

Riverbound Orange Trail

0.6 mi
loop
10 ft
climb
161 ft
high point
Loop
route
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Riverbound Orange Trail is a short, easy loop in Connecticut, about 0.8 miles from the town of Stillmans Corner. The trail is 0.6 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 10 feet and a total loss of 103 feet, making it a gentle walk that can be done in a single outing. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Meriden run from highs around 70°F in May to about 75°F in September, with July the warmest at about 84°F. The Ives Yellow Trail is 0.8 miles away, and the Ives Red and Ives Blue trails are each within about a mile. Climbers can find the AMC Wall about 1.4 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    YMCA Camp Sloper

    Campground

    Campground · 3.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    McDonald's

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsMConradWard, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Meriden Historical Society Museum & History Center

    Museum

    On your way back · 3 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Riverbound Orange 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, 3.6 mi away at 103 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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