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Westville Feeder
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- one way
- 240 ft
- climb
- 320 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Westville Feeder is a short, easy hike in West Rock Park in Connecticut, about 0.66 miles long with a 240-foot elevation gain. It is a point-to-point route, and the climb is steepest near the start, with a 31% grade at about 0.22 miles. The trail begins at an elevation of 40 feet and reaches a high point of 320 feet. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Carmel run from highs around 71°F in May to 76°F in September, with July the warmest at about 85°F. The West Rock Park Trail and the West Rock Summit Trail both lie within about a quarter mile, and the Ball Field Slabs climbing area is just 0.1 mile away. The Old Oak Nature Trail Loop is about half a mile off.
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Best time to visit Westville Feeder
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.
Jan
38° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
41° / 22°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 28°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
12 wet
May
71° / 48°
11 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
84° / 62°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
52° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
42° / 26°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Carmel, CT, 6.1 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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