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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
Yellow-Orange-Dot Trail
- 0.4 mi
- one way
- 61 ft
- climb
- 164 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
The Yellow-Orange-Dot Trail is a short, easy hike in North Farms Park in Connecticut, about 0.44 miles long with a total elevation gain of 61 feet. It is a point-to-point route, and the climb is flat, with the steepest stretch at about 0.29 miles in, where the grade reaches 3 percent. The trail starts at a low point of 85 feet and ends at a high of 164 feet. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in New Haven show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. The trail sits close to several other routes. The Orange Trail is about 0.2 miles away, and the White and Yellow trails are each about 0.3 miles off. For a longer outing, the Notch Hill Brook Red Trail lies about 0.9 miles away.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Yellow-Orange-Dot Trail
Best months: April and June–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° / 23°
10 wet
Feb
40° / 24°
8 wet
Mar
47° / 30°
10 wet
Apr
58° / 39°
11 wet
May
68° / 49°
13 wet
Jun
76° / 59°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 66°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 65°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 57°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 46°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 36°
10 wet
Dec
44° / 29°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at New Haven Tweed Ap, CT, 7.4 mi away at 3 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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