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Connecticut · Mountain biking · Near Middletown
Big Dipper
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 61 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Big Dipper is a short mountain biking route in Connecticut, about a third of a mile from Burlington. It's an out-and-back with a steady climb of about 60 feet over 0.7 miles, with the high point at 773 feet. The trip is easy to fold into a day of exploring nearby trails and climbing areas. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Burlington show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F. That station sits about 270 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures up top run a little cooler. Punch Brook Trail and the Burlington Fish Hatchery Boulders are both within a mile. The Blue-Green Trail and Tunxis Blue-Red South Trail are close by as well.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Big Dipper
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
36° / 17°
10 wet · 4 snow
Feb
39° / 18°
9 wet · 3 snow
Mar
47° / 26°
10 wet · 2 snow
Apr
59° / 36°
11 wet
May
70° / 47°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 53°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
10 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 24°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burlington, CT, 2.4 mi away at 505 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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