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Connecticut · Mountain biking · Near Middletown
Coop Road
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Coop Road is a mountain biking route on the Manchester Reservoir Property in Connecticut, about 0.2 miles from Case Mountain. The route is essentially flat, with the high and low points both around 565 feet, so there is no significant climb to plan for. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hartford show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, while July peaks near 85°F and January highs sit around 37°F. Case Mountain is the closest neighbor, and Red Trail Boulder and the Red Trail are both within a mile. For an overnight stay, John and Frederica Johnson Memorial Camp is about 4 miles away.
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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
37° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 22°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 30°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 40°
11 wet
May
71° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 60°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 66°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 64°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 56°
10 wet
Oct
64° / 44°
11 wet
Nov
52° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
42° / 26°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hartford Brainard Fld, CT, 8.9 mi away at 19 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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