Beast East
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Beast East is a mountain biking route in Connecticut, about half a mile from the town of Tolland. It is a hard ride, and the climb is nearly flat, with the high and low points of the route both around 740 feet. That makes it a short, low-elevation outing rather than a long climb. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from the nearby Storrs weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 63°F, while September cools to highs in the low 70s. Several other routes sit right next to it, including Beast (return to top) and Thrush, each about 0.1 mile away. Paddlers can head to the Hockanum River, about 6 miles off, and climbers to Gollum's Playground, roughly 10 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Beast East
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
35° / 19°
10 wet
Feb
37° / 20°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
57° / 38°
11 wet
May
68° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
76° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 63°
10 wet
Aug
79° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
73° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
61° / 43°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
40° / 25°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Storrs, CT, 9.4 mi away at 665 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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