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Benton Hill Trail

Local route2.0 km · 1.2 miBest Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

Next nearby hike: Housatonic Forest Trail 5.8 mi · 9.4 kmExplore Connecticut →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct · highs 14–26 °C (57–79 °F)

  1. J1°-8°76
  2. F3°-6°78
  3. M8°-2°85
  4. A14°4°92
  5. M20°9°100
  6. J24°15°105
  7. J27°18°111
  8. A26°17°99
  9. S22°13°96
  10. O15°7°105
  11. N9°2°91
  12. D3°-4°86

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
2.0 km · 1.2 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
2.1 km SW of Sharon (Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut) · GeoNames
Best months
Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Connecticut
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Operator (OSM)
Sharon Land Trust
Route centre
41.8630, -73.4959
Route start
41.8645, -73.4927
OpenStreetMap
relation 18445721
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.

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