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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
Woodtick Trail
- 1.5 mi
- one way
- 204 ft
- climb
- 1,008 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Woodtick Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 2 miles from the town of Wolcott. The route is roughly 1.5 miles long, with a one-way climb of about 200 feet from a starting point near 980 feet to a high point around 1,008 feet. The trail is a point-to-point route rather than a loop, and the climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.6 miles in, where the grade reaches about 11 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. 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. That station sits about 500 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run a little cooler. The Steep Climb Connector Trail and the Tunxis Trail both lie about 1.3 miles away. Paddlers can head to the Quinnipiac River, about 3.5 miles off, and climbers will find the Right Side area about 5.4 miles away.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Woodtick 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, 12.5 mi away at 505 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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