Connecticut · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco

Knapp Trail

Knapp TrailPhoto: daveclausen, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.9 mi
loop
131 ft
climb
732 ft
high point
Loop
route
Apr
best months

Knapp Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.7 miles from the community of Wataba Lake. The trail is 0.85 miles long, and the one-way climb is about 131 feet, with the steepest stretch at roughly 0.27 miles in. 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, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. Several other trails sit within a short drive. Ridegfield High School Cross Country Trail and Pierrepont Park Trail are each about 1.4 miles away, and East Starrs Plain Road White Trail is about 2.3 miles off. Climbers can head to Mountain Lakes, about 3.1 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr

    Best time to visit Knapp Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      36° / 18°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 20°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 27°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 37°

      12 wet

    5. May

      69° / 46°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 56°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 62°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 60°

      14 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 52°

      14 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 41°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 31°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 24°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury Muni Ap, CT, 2.4 mi away at 457 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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