John and Frederica Johnson Memorial Camp
Campground
Campground · 2.5 mi from the trail
Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
Rock Hollow Trail
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.5 mi
- one way
- 41 ft
- climb
- 565 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Rock Hollow Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 2 miles from the town of Bolton. The route is 0.54 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 41 feet, and it is rated easy. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the climb is flat. The highest point is 565 feet, and the lowest is 517 feet. The steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.05 miles in, with a grade of about 4 percent. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Storrs show July highs around 80°F and September highs around 73°F, with lows in the 50s and 60s. Bobcat Woods Trail and Lombardi Ridge Trail both start about 0.3 miles away. Bates Nature Trail is about 1.9 miles off, and John and Frederica Johnson Memorial Camp is about 2.5 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Bolton Pizza & Restaurant
Restaurant
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If it rainsSaraherib, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLutz Children's Museum
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Rock Hollow 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, 10.1 mi away at 665 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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