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Woodward Trail
Photo: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.8 mi
- one way
- 112 ft
- climb
- 687 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Woodward Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 2 miles from the town of Bethany. The route is 0.8 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 112 feet, and it is rated easy. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the climb is mostly flat. The high point is 687 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.69 miles in, with a grade of 15 percent. The start sits at 686 feet, and the trail ends a little lower, at 582 feet. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Mt Carmel show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The trail is close to several other routes. Northrop Road Trail is just 0.1 mile away, and White Birches Trail and Grobe Green Gadabout Trail are each about 0.3 mile off. For climbing, CT Bouldering is about 3 miles away.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Woodward 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° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
41° / 22°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 28°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
12 wet
May
71° / 48°
11 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
84° / 62°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
52° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
42° / 26°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Carmel, CT, 6.5 mi away at 180 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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