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Tamarack Trail
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- loop
- 408 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Tamarack Trail is a short, easy loop in Connecticut, about half a mile long and roughly 0.9 miles from the town of Spring Hill. The trail is nearly flat, with a high point of 408 feet and a low of 370 feet, and it has no elevation gain. The steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.18 miles in, with a grade of 4 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Storrs run to highs around 80°F in July, with September still near 73°F. That station sits about 257 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run a little warmer. The trail makes an easy addition to a longer outing. Juniper Trail, Road Runner Trail and Barrows Trail all lie about 0.2 miles away. Climbers can find the 50 Footer area about a mile off.
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More in DanielsonBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Tamarack 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, 1.4 mi away at 665 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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