Ernie's Run
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 120 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Ernie's Run is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in Connecticut, about 0.4 miles from the town of Tariffville. The ride is under a quarter mile long, with a total climb of about 120 feet from the low point at 292 feet to the high point at 367 feet. The route is rated hard, and the climb is centered in the middle of the course. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hartford show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. Several other outings sit within a few miles. The Chartreuse Trail and Aloha Trail are both hikes about 2.5 miles away, and the Rainbow Reservoir Trail is about 2.6 miles off. Paddlers can head to Stony Brook, roughly 4.5 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Ernie's Run
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
35° / 19°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 21°
10 wet
Mar
47° / 28°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
12 wet
May
72° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
85° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 62°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 42°
10 wet
Nov
51° / 33°
10 wet
Dec
41° / 25°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hartford Bradley Intl Ap, CT, 4.1 mi away at 190 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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