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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
White Trail
Photo: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.6 mi
- one way
- 87 ft
- climb
- 608 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
White Trail is an easy, short hike in Huckleberry Hill Road Open Space, a city-managed open space in Connecticut. The route is 0.57 miles long, and it rises from about 575 feet to 608 feet, a total gain of 87 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.16 miles in, and the trail reaches its high point at 608 feet before it gently descends a little. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Burlington, CT weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, while July highs reach about 84°F and January highs average only 36°F. The trail makes a quick addition to a walk on the surrounding network of colored routes. Yellow Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Red Trail is about 0.2 mile off. Blue Trail and Orange Trail are both roughly 0.8 mile from the White Trail, so a few of these can be linked together in one outing.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit White Trail
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
36° / 17°
10 wet · 4 snow
Feb
39° / 18°
9 wet · 3 snow
Mar
47° / 26°
10 wet · 2 snow
Apr
59° / 36°
11 wet
May
70° / 47°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 53°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
10 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 24°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burlington, CT, 1.2 mi away at 505 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Yellow Trail
Next door
Easy 1.69-mile point-to-point trail in Connecticut.
HIKE
Orange-Blue Trail
~8 min drive
0.71-mile point-to-point trail in Connecticut with 387 ft gain
Photo: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Red Trail
Next door
Red Trail is a 0.82-mile point-to-point trail in Connecticut.
Photo: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Yellow Trail
Next door
Yellow Trail is a 2.32-mile loop in Connecticut.
Photo: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Blue Trail
~1 min drive
Short point-to-point trail in Connecticut, ideal for beginners.
Photo: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Orange Trail
~1 min drive
Easy 1.42-mile point-to-point trail in Connecticut.
Photo: thurlbut, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Farmington River Trail
~2 min drive
1.09-mile out-and-back trail along the Farmington River in Connecticut.
Photo: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Yellow Trail
~2 min drive
A 1.92-mile point-to-point trail in Connecticut.
Photo: thurlbut, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Blue Trail
~3 min drive
A short point-to-point trail in Connecticut for quick outdoor walks.
Photo: thurlbut, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Blue-White-Dot Trail
~3 min drive
0.68-mile loop trail in Connecticut with 152 ft gain.
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