Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown

White Trail

0.9 mi
one way
134 ft
climb
247 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Oct
best months

White Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut's Selden Creek area, managed by a non-governmental organization. The route is 0.86 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 134 feet, and it is a point-to-point trail rather than a loop. The climb is gentle overall, but the steepest stretch comes at about 0.59 miles in, where the grade reaches 27 percent. The trail starts at an elevation of 204 feet and reaches a high point of 247 feet. It is a quick outing, estimated to take about half an hour, and it pairs easily with other trails in the area. The Blue Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Yellow Trail and Ravine Trail are each about 0.7 mile off. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Groton show May highs around 66°F and September highs around 74°F, while July peaks near 81°F. Pickwick's Preserve, a climbing area, is about 1.7 miles away, and the Eightmile River offers canoeing roughly 5.3 miles from the trail.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Cedars Camp Area

    Campground

    Campground · 0.8 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsJERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Connecticut River Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 4.0 mi from Middletown

    Maritime museum in Connecticut, USA

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  • Best 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.

    1. Jan

      39° / 24°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      41° / 25°

      10 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 32°

      12 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      57° / 41°

      12 wet

    5. May

      66° / 50°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 59°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 66°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 65°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 58°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 47°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 38°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 30°

      12 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Groton, CT, 19.4 mi away at 40 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Route details

Distance
0.9 mi
Climbing
About 134 ft
Summit
270 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Time
About 0.5 hours

Questions about this route

How long is the White Trail on Observatory Hill?

About 0.9 mi.

How much elevation gain is on the White Trail?

About 134 ft of climbing round trip.

How hard is the White Trail?

It is rated easy.

How long does the White Trail take?

About 0.5 hours round trip.

Conditions and forecast on Observatory Hill

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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