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Paugussett Trail

Regional route21 km · 13 miBest Apr–Nov

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Nov · highs 11–26 °C (52–79 °F)

  1. J2°-4°101
  2. F3°-3°101
  3. M7°0°127
  4. A12°5°134
  5. M18°10°119
  6. J23°16°120
  7. J26°19°119
  8. A26°19°117
  9. S22°16°125
  10. O16°10°130
  11. N11°5°130
  12. D5°-1°124

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.

About this trail

The Paugussett Trail meanders along Boys Halfway River, through Webb Mountain Park and Indian Well State Park, with occasional views of Lake Zoar and the Stevenson Dam along the way. Parts of this trail are challenging, with steep slopes.

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Trail facts

Mapped length
21 km · 13 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
3.9 km SW of Shelton (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut) · GeoNames
Best months
Apr–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Connecticut
Continent
North America
Route type
Regional route
Operator (OSM)
Connecticut Forest and Park Assoc.
Route centre
41.3349, -73.1543
Route start
41.2888, -73.1209
OpenStreetMap
relation 11974625
Wikidata
Q7148870
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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