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Mccormack White Trail
- 1.6 mi
- loop
- 388 ft
- climb
- 706 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr
- best months
McCormack White Trail is a 1.6-mile loop hike in Connecticut, about 0.6 miles from the town of Long Ridge. The trail is rated easy, with a total elevation gain of 388 feet and a total loss of 301 feet over the course of the loop. The climb is steepest at about 0.5 miles in, where the grade reaches 18 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, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. Several other trails sit close by. The McCormack Blue Trail is about 0.4 miles away, the White Furlough Trail about 0.5 miles, and Saul's Loop about 0.6 miles. Climbers can find Sunset Rock roughly 2.3 miles off.
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More in Mount KiscoBest time to go · Apr
Best time to visit Mccormack White 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.
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, 3.4 mi away at 457 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.6 mi
- Climbing
- About 388 ft
- Summit
- 719 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 1 hour
Other routes up Picketts Ridge
Questions about this route
How long is the Mccormack White Trail on Picketts Ridge?
About 1.6 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Mccormack White Trail?
About 388 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Mccormack White Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Mccormack White Trail take?
About 1 hour round trip.
How many routes go up Picketts Ridge?
2: Mccormack Blue Trail and Mccormack White Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Picketts Ridge
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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