Deer Lake Camp
Campground
White is a short, easy hike on Clinton Land Conservation Trust 1 in Connecticut, about a mile from the town of Kelseytown. The route is a point-to-point walk of roughly half a mile, with a low point of about 81 feet and a high of about 124 feet. The climb is gentle, with a one-way gain of about 34 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.4 miles in, with a grade of about 4 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 65°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. The Blue and Red hikes both start within a third of a mile, and Wolf Hollow Trail is about 3.7 miles away. Climbers can find Canfield Woods, Book Hill about 3.9 miles off.
Deer Lake Camp
Campground
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More in MiddletownBest 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
39° / 25°
Feb
39° / 25°
Mar
46° / 32°
Apr
57° / 41°
May
65° / 49°
Jun
75° / 60°
Jul
82° / 67°
Aug
80° / 67°
Sep
75° / 60°
Oct
65° / 50°
Nov
54° / 41°
Dec
45° / 32°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Orient Pt Sp, NY, 18.9 mi away at 3 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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