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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown
Yellow-White Trail
- 0.8 mi
- one way
- 108 ft
- climb
- 471 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Yellow-White Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.7 miles from the town of Cedar Lake. The trail is 0.84 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 108 feet and a total loss of 110 feet, so it works well as a quick outing or a warm-up before a longer walk. The route is a point-to-point trail, and the climb is back-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.66 miles in. The highest point is 471 feet, and the lowest is 353 feet. Bikes and horses are both allowed. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Meriden run to highs around 70°F in May and 75°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run cooler. The Yellow Trail and White Trail both start about 0.3 miles away, and the South Pattaconk Trail is about 0.7 miles off. Climbers can find Pad Crag roughly 3 miles away.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Yellow-White 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
37° / 19°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 20°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
11 wet
May
70° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 63°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
12 wet
Sep
75° / 54°
11 wet
Oct
64° / 42°
12 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
10 wet
Dec
42° / 24°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meriden Markham Muni Ap, CT, 17.8 mi away at 103 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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