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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco
Ensor's Terrace
- 0.6 mi
- one way
- 66 ft
- climb
- 578 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr
- best months
Ensor's Terrace is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 1.5 miles from the town of Georgetown. The route is 0.57 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 66 feet, and it is rated easy. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.32 miles into the hike, where the grade reaches 5%. The route starts at 535 feet and ends at 578 feet, with a small drop of 47 feet at the end. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 74°F, while July peaks near 82°F. Several other trails sit close by. Sap Brook Trail and Hiltebeitel Trail are each about 0.6 miles away, and Godfrey Trail is about 0.7 miles away. Climbers can find Great Ledge about 1.5 miles off.
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Best time to go · Apr
Best time to visit Ensor's Terrace
Best months: April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
36° / 18°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 20°
10 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 37°
12 wet
May
69° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
13 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
13 wet
Aug
80° / 60°
14 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
14 wet
Oct
62° / 41°
13 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
11 wet
Dec
41° / 24°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury Muni Ap, CT, 8.9 mi away at 457 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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