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Woods Trail
- 1.0 mi
- one way
- 35 ft
- climb
- 172 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Woods Trail is an easy hike in Connecticut, a short point-to-point walk of about a mile that rises about 35 feet from a low point near 127 feet to a high point of 172 feet. It sits roughly 3 miles from the town of Shewville. The trail is a quick outing, with the steepest stretch at about 5% coming around the 0.4-mile mark. It pairs easily with other outings in the area. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Norwich show May highs around 70°F and September highs near 76°F, while July and August climb into the mid-80s. Lantern Hill Trail and the Narragansett Trail (Ct) both start about 0.1 mile away. Climbers can find Lantern Hill about 0.4 mile off, and the Pequot Trail is roughly 2 miles away.
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More in DanielsonBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Woods 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, 7.5 mi away at 20 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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