Connecticut hiking trails - West Woods Trail, New Haven County
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Latitude: 41.28444 Longitude: -72.73889
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| | Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, if you happen to be in New Haven County of Connecticut, West Woods Trail is a great local trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. If you are in Connecticut during hiking season you have to go hiking. Hit the beach if you want, Hotchkiss Cove Beach is practically right here, and unsurprisingly Chestnut Branch flows through this neighborhood. So many entertaining things to do at West Woods Trail, so little time. Why not camp at Riverdale Camp Sites while you're here at West Woods Trail; nothing beats |
kicking back at Hotchkiss Grove Beach. Wharton Brook State Park is a great place to stretch your legs a bit, and Mermaid Rock is in the neighborhood, and is a brilliant place. For the duration of the warm months highs here at West Woods Trail reach the 80's. Summer nighttime
| lows plunge down to the 60's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 10's to West Woods Trail. There's some flowing water close by, Hoadley Creek is a stream you can have a look at during your stay, and Hammonasset River has a pleasant whitewater paddling spot nearby. Hoadley Point is around here and always nice to go to, and a good site to camp here at West Woods Trail is Hammonasset Beach State Park. Here at West Woods Trail you'll probably meet some folks from New Haven-Milford. West Woods Trail is a reasonably | |
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wet place usually with a large amount of rain; the wettest month of the year is regularly April, that's the one that rains the most; the driest month of the year is February.
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| These outdoors activities are available near West Woods Trail. |
| | Trails Near West Woods Trail:
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Mattabesset Trail, New Haven County
, 7 miles away |
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Washington Trail, Middlesex County
, 9 miles away |
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Quinnipiac Trail, New Haven County
, 14 miles away |
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Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County
, 14 miles away |
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Regicides Trail, New Haven County
, 17 miles away |
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| | Beaches Near West Woods Trail:
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Hotchkiss Cove Beach, New Haven County
, 3 miles away |
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Hotchkiss Grove Beach, New Haven County
, 4 miles away |
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Limewood Beach, New Haven County
, 4 miles away |
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Jacobs Public Beach, New Haven County
, 5 miles away |
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Sunset Beach, New Haven County
, 6 miles away |
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| | Whitewater Near West Woods Trail:
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Hammonasset River, Middlesex/ New Haven County
County
, 10 miles away, Class I-II - 2 miles long (Summer Hill Road to Green Hill Road) |
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Roaring Brook River, Hartford County
County
, 23 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17) |
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Salmon River, Tolland County
County
, 26 miles away, Class II - 4.6 miles long (Old Route 2 to covered bridge at Highway 16) |
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Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford County
County
, 28 miles away, Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville) |
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| | National Parks Near West Woods Trail:
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Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY
, 28 miles away |
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Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT
, 68 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near West Woods Trail:
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Rodeway Inn Branford, Branford
, 2 miles away |
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Best Western Stony Creek Inn & Suites, Branford
, 2 miles away |
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Best Value Inn-Branford, Branford
, 2 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express BRANFORD-NEW HAVEN, Branford
, 3 miles away |
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Comfort Inn Guilford, Guilford
, 6 miles away |
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