Connecticut · Hiking

Lakeside Trail

Lakeside TrailPhoto: randomduck, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.0 mi
loop
704 ft
high point
Loop
route
Easy
difficulty
Apr–Oct
best months

Lakeside Trail is a short, easy loop hike in Connecticut, about 2 miles from North Somers. The route is roughly a mile long, with a high point of about 704 feet and a low of about 688 feet. It's a flat walk, with no elevation gain, and the steepest stretch comes near the end at about 11% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Staffordville show July highs around 81°F and lows near 59°F, while September cools to highs in the low 70s. Several other trails sit close by. Perkins Mtn Orange Trail is about 0.1 mile away, Lower Trail about 0.2 mile, and Old Shenipsit Trail about 0.3 mile. Paddlers can reach the Scantic River, about 2 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Lakeside Trail

    Best months: April–October. 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

      34° / 14°

    2. Feb

      36° / 15°

    3. Mar

      44° / 22°

    4. Apr

      57° / 33°

    5. May

      68° / 43°

    6. Jun

      76° / 53°

    7. Jul

      81° / 59°

    8. Aug

      79° / 58°

    9. Sep

      73° / 51°

    10. Oct

      60° / 39°

    11. Nov

      49° / 30°

    12. Dec

      39° / 21°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Staffordville, CT, 7.6 mi away at 736 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Lower TrailPhoto: randomduck, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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