Connecticut · Hiking

Woodcock Trail

Woodcock TrailPhoto: Pedro Xing, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.5 mi
one way
1,268 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Easy
difficulty
Jul–Oct
best months

Woodcock Trail is a 0.48-mile point-to-point trail in Connecticut with 80 feet of elevation gain and 85 feet of elevation loss.

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  • Nearby · Cerulean Warbler Loop · Macedonia Ridge Trail · Mohawk Trail
  • Best time to go · Jul–Oct

    Best time to visit Woodcock Trail

    Best months: July–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

      30° / 14°

      13 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      32° / 15°

      12 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      40° / 23°

      13 wet · 7 snow

    4. Apr

      54° / 34°

      13 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      65° / 45°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 55°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 59°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 58°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 51°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 40°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 30°

      12 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      35° / 21°

      14 wet · 7 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norfolk 2 Sw, CT, 18.1 mi away at 1,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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