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Bear Hill Trail

On Bear Hill

Local route3.3 km · 2.1 miBest Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: River Trail 1.6 mi · 2.5 kmExplore Bear Hill →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov · highs 11–25 °C (52–77 °F)

  1. J2°-6°100
  2. F4°-4°98
  3. M8°-1°120
  4. A15°4°123
  5. M20°10°109
  6. J25°15°119
  7. J28°18°112
  8. A27°18°119
  9. S23°14°117
  10. O16°8°132
  11. N11°3°126
  12. D5°-2°119

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Mapped length
3.3 km · 2.1 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain
Bear Hill (mountain, 199 m; GeoNames)
Nearest town
2.7 km NW of Higganum (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut) · GeoNames
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Connecticut
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Operator (OSM)
Connecticut Forest and Park Association
Route centre
41.5226, -72.5881
Route start
41.5153, -72.5787
OpenStreetMap
relation 10550293
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

River Trail

1.6 mi · 2.5 km · Connecticut

Hurd Park Trail

2.1 mi · 3.4 km · Connecticut

Millers Pond Park Trail

4.4 mi · 7.2 km · Connecticut

Mattabesett Trail

4.8 mi · 7.7 km · Connecticut

Sunrise Park Trail

4.9 mi · 7.9 km · Connecticut

Machimoodus Park Trail

5.3 mi · 8.6 km · Connecticut

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