Connecticut · Hiking · Near Danielson

Stone Bridge Trail

1.1 mi
one way
66 ft
climb
508 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

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.

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  • Sleep close

    Holiday Hill Day Camp and Recreation Center

    Campground

    Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Dad's Doughs

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Stone Bridge 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

      35° / 19°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 20°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 28°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 38°

      11 wet

    5. May

      68° / 48°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 57°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 63°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 61°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 54°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 43°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 34°

      9 wet

    12. 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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