Ted Wright Trail
- 2.1 mi
- one way
- 689 ft
- climb
- 1,088 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Ted Wright Trail is a 2.1-mile point-to-point hike in Connecticut, about 1.7 miles from the town of Puddle Town. The route rises from 1,035 feet to 1,088 feet, with a total elevation gain of 689 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.5 miles in, where the grade reaches 25%. The trail is rated easy, and the trip takes about an hour. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. 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. That station sits roughly 380 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the summit run a little cooler. Several other trails start within half a mile, including Barbour Woods Trail and the Arthur and Eunice Sweeton Trail. The East Branch Farmington River, about 1.4 miles away, offers canoeing, and the Pleasant Valley climbing area is about 5 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Ted Wright 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, 3.2 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
- 2.1 mi
- Climbing
- About 689 ft
- Summit
- 1,082 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 1 hour
Questions about this route
How long is the Ted Wright Trail on Ratlum Mountain?
About 2.1 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Ted Wright Trail?
About 689 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Ted Wright Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Ted Wright Trail take?
About 1 hour round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Ratlum Mountain
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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