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Woodcutters Trail
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.4 mi
- one way
- 177 ft
- climb
- 375 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Woodcutters Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.5 miles from the town of Millington. The route is a point-to-point walk of roughly 1.4 miles, with a low point of 219 feet and a high of 375 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of 177 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.98 miles in, where the grade reaches 13 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Norwich show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August climb into the mid-80s. That station sits about 355 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground run a little cooler. The trail makes an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding network. Millington Trail lies just 0.2 miles away, and Vista Trail is about 0.4 miles off. Witch Hazel Trail is roughly 0.8 miles away, and paddlers can reach the Eightmile River at a similar distance.
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If it rainsJERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMaritime museum in Connecticut, USA
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Woodcutters 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
38° / 21°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
41° / 23°
10 wet · 3 snow
Mar
48° / 29°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
59° / 39°
11 wet
May
70° / 49°
11 wet
Jun
78° / 58°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 65°
9 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 44°
10 wet
Nov
53° / 34°
10 wet · 1 snow
Dec
43° / 27°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norwich Public Utility Plt, CT, 15 mi away at 20 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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