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Forestdale Natural Area

Trail3.8 km · 2.4 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Essex Bike Path 1.6 mi · 2.6 kmExplore Vermont →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 12–26 °C (54–79 °F)

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  2. F-1°-11°69
  3. M4°-6°78
  4. A12°2°96
  5. M18°8°108
  6. J23°14°122
  7. J26°17°131
  8. A25°16°128
  9. S20°12°117
  10. O13°6°124
  11. N6°0°109
  12. D0°-7°88

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

Length
3.8 km · 2.4 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Data from
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
Nearest town
4.1 km E of Essex Junction (Chittenden County, Vermont) · GeoNames
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Vermont
Continent
North America
Route centre
44.4899, -73.0578
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 centre

Essex Bike Path

1.6 mi · 2.6 km · Vermont

Sandmans

2.4 mi · 3.9 km · Vermont

Indian Lookout

2.9 mi · 4.7 km · Vermont

Williston Village Bike Path

3.3 mi · 5.3 km · Vermont

closed

5.6 mi · 9.1 km · Vermont

Centennial Woods

6.0 mi · 9.7 km · Vermont

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