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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco
Eureka Lake Path
- 1.1 mi
- one way
- 140 ft
- climb
- 611 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr
- best months
Eureka Lake Path is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 1.3 miles from the town of Bethel. The route is a point-to-point trail of roughly 1.1 miles, with a one-way climb of about 140 feet from a starting elevation of around 550 feet to a high of about 611 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.07 miles in, with a grade of about 10 percent. 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 and January highs sit around 36°F. The Ives Trail Greenway and the Ives route both lie about 0.9 miles away, and the Ives Trail Greenway Alternative is about a mile off. Climbers can head to King Boulder, about 2 miles away.
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More in Mount KiscoBest time to go · Apr
Best time to visit Eureka Lake Path
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, 2.5 mi away at 457 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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