Sun Wind and Woodland Trail
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.7 mi
- one way
- 69 ft
- climb
- 1,053 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Sun Wind and Woodland Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 1.1 miles from the town of Puddle Town. The route is 0.73 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 69 feet and a total loss of 109 feet, so it works well as a quick outing or a link between other trails in the area. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the climb is gentle. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.11 miles in, with a grade of 12 percent. The start sits at 1,006 feet, and the high point is 1,053 feet. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Barkhamsted show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. Several other trails lie close by. Tom Perry Trail is 0.2 miles away, and Barbour Woods Trail and the Arthur and Eunice Sweeton Trail are each about 0.3 miles off. Paddlers can reach the East Branch Farmington River, about 1.2 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Sun Wind and Woodland 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, 3.6 mi away at 710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.7 mi
- Climbing
- About 69 ft
- Summit
- 1,053 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
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Questions about this route
How long is the Sun Wind and Woodland Trail on Breezy Hill?
About 0.7 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Sun Wind and Woodland Trail?
About 69 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Sun Wind and Woodland Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Sun Wind and Woodland Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Breezy Hill?
2: Clct Blue Trail and Sun Wind and Woodland Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Breezy Hill
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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