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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
Yellow Trail
Photo: versageek, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.7 mi
- one way
- 34 ft
- climb
- 71 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Yellow Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.7 miles long and rising about 34 feet from a low point of 7 feet to a high of 71 feet. It is a point-to-point route, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.4 miles in, with a grade of about 11 percent. The nearest town is East River, roughly 0.8 miles away. 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 Ann Connover Nature Trail lies about 0.4 miles away, and the Bear House Hill Road Trail is about 1.6 miles off. Climbers can head to Westwoods (Cockaponset State Forest), about 4 miles away, and paddlers to the Hammonasset River, about 6 miles away.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Yellow 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, 13 mi away at 3 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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