Holiday Hill Day Camp and Recreation Center
Campground
Stone Bridge Trail is a short, easy hike of about 1.1 miles in Thomas Barrows Park Addition to Schoolhouse Brook in Connecticut. The route is a point-to-point walk with a low point of about 394 feet and a high of about 508 feet, and the climb is mostly flat, with a total gain of 66 feet and a brief stretch of about 7% grade near the end. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Storrs run from highs around 76°F in June to about 73°F in September, with July highs near 80°F. Several other trails sit close by. Bird Loop Trail is about 0.2 miles away, and Barrows Trail and South Marsh Trail are each about 0.4 miles off. Climbers can find the Upper Tier and Lower Tier areas roughly 0.7 miles from the trail.
Holiday Hill Day Camp and Recreation Center
Campground
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More in DanielsonBest 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, 1.9 mi away at 665 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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~4 min drive
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