Beast East
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 59 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Beast East is a short, hard mountain biking route in Connecticut, about 0.5 miles from the town of Tolland. The ride is only 0.16 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 17 feet and a total loss of 42 feet. The steepest part comes early, at about 0.05 miles in, with a grade of 2 percent. 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. The Beast (return to top) and Thrush routes both sit about 0.1 miles away. For paddling, the Hockanum River is roughly 6 miles off, and the John and Frederica Johnson Memorial Camp is about 7 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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