Connecticut · Hiking

Tahmore Trail

0.9 mi
loop
222 ft
climb
398 ft
high point
Loop
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Tahmore Trail is a short, easy loop in Indian Well State Park in Connecticut, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail is 0.87 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 222 feet, and it starts and ends at roughly 298 feet, rising to a high point of 398 feet before returning to nearly the same level. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.65 miles in, where the grade reaches 13 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ansonia show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 75°F, with July and August peaking near 82°F. The trail sits close to several other routes. Beach Cutoff Trail is just 0.1 mile away, French's Hill Trail is 0.7 mile off, and Woodsend Trail is about a mile away. Climbers can find Webb Mountain Park roughly 3.5 miles from the trail.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Tahmore Trail

    Best months: April–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

      36° / 18°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 19°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 27°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 37°

      10 wet

    5. May

      69° / 47°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 58°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 63°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 62°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 54°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 41°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 32°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 23°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ansonia 1 Ne, CT, 1.9 mi away at 136 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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