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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
Yellow Trail
- 0.6 mi
- one way
- 268 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Yellow Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about half a mile long and nearly flat, with no elevation gain. The route runs from a low point of 256 feet to a high of 268 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early on, at about 2% grade. The trail is managed by the land's owner, and the nearest town is West Avon, about a mile away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Burlington, CT weather station put May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. That station sits about 237 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the trail may run slightly cooler. The hike takes about half an hour, and it pairs easily with other trails in the area. White Trail is about 1.7 miles away and White Circle Trail about 2.2 miles. Henry Mason Trail is about 2.5 miles off, and for climbers, the Burlington Fish Hatchery Boulders are about 4.4 miles away.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Yellow 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, 4 mi away at 505 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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