Connecticut · Hiking

Tamarack Trail

Tamarack TrailPhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.5 mi
one way
13 ft
climb
1,467 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Jul–Oct
best months

Tamarack Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 2.2 miles from the town of Norfolk. The route is a point-to-point walk of roughly 0.46 miles, with a low point of 1,426 feet and a high of 1,467 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.2 miles in, where the grade reaches 11 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Norfolk show July highs around 78°F with lows near 59°F, while winter brings highs in the 30s and regular snow days from December through February. The trail sits close to several other short routes. Crissey Trail and Overlook Trail are each about 0.1 mile away, and Charcoal Pit Trail is about 0.3 mile off. For climbing, Reed Brook Roof is about 7.2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Oct

    Best time to visit Tamarack Trail

    Best months: July–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

      30° / 14°

      13 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      32° / 15°

      12 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      40° / 23°

      13 wet · 7 snow

    4. Apr

      54° / 34°

      13 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      65° / 45°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 55°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 59°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 58°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 51°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 40°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 30°

      12 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      35° / 21°

      14 wet · 7 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norfolk 2 Sw, CT, 0.5 mi away at 1,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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