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Whitestone Cliffs Trail
Photo: H. Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.4 mi
- loop
- 288 ft
- climb
- 741 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Whitestone Cliffs Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.4 miles from the town of Greystone. The trail is roughly 1.4 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 288 feet and a total loss of 329 feet, so it works well as a quick outing or a warm-up before exploring the surrounding area. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Burlington put May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, while July averages about 84°F. The trail sits close to two climbing areas, Right Side and Main Slab, both about 0.3 miles away. For more hiking, Hancock Brook Trail is about 1.5 miles off, and Jericho Trail is about 2.4 miles away.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Whitestone Cliffs 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, 13.6 mi away at 505 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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