Connecticut · Hiking

North Loop

North LoopPhoto: Csouthard, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.7 mi
loop
11 ft
climb
422 ft
high point
Loop
route
Apr–Oct
best months

North Loop is a short loop hike in Connecticut, about 0.67 miles long, with a low point of 389 feet and a high of 422 feet. It is an easy route, with the steepest stretch at about 5% grade at 0.21 miles in, and the entire trip rises just 11 feet. The nearest town is Kinneytown, about 1.1 miles away. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ansonia show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 75°F. That station sits about 286 feet lower than the loop's high point, so temperatures on the loop run a little cooler. Lake Loop and South Loop both lie about 0.3 miles away, and Tahmore Trail is about 1.5 miles off. Climbers can find Webb Mountain Park roughly 3.4 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit North Loop

    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

      36° / 18°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 19°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 27°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 37°

      10 wet

    5. May

      69° / 47°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 58°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 63°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 62°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 54°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 41°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 32°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 23°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ansonia 1 Ne, CT, 0.9 mi away at 136 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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