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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
Yellow Trail
- 4.4 mi
- one way
- 281 ft
- climb
- 494 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Yellow Trail is an easy hike in Connecticut, about 1.8 miles from the town of Gilman. The route is 4.4 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 281 feet and a total loss of 416 feet. It is a point-to-point trail, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.59 miles in, with a 10% grade. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Norwich show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 76°F, while July peaks near 84°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The Green Trail and Red Trail both start about 0.1 mile away, and the White Trail is about 0.2 mile off. Paddlers can reach the Yantic River, roughly 0.9 mile 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
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, 8.7 mi away at 20 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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