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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco
Perimeter Trail
- 0.9 mi
- one way
- 151 ft
- climb
- 570 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr
- best months
Perimeter Trail is an easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.87 miles long and starting in West Redding, half a mile from town. It's a short outing with a low climb, rising from about 483 feet to 570 feet and dropping back to 402 feet, so the total elevation gain and loss are not far off. The trail's most noticeable feature is the steep grade at the start, which reaches about 18 percent in the first tenth of a mile. Beyond that, the rest of the route is gentle, and the trip takes roughly half an hour. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury run from highs around 69°F in May to about 74°F in September, with July the warmest at 82°F. The station sits about 113 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground run a little cooler. Baldy Ridge Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and Saul's Loop and Jamice's Loop are each about 0.6 miles off. Climbers can head to Slugs & Crickets Block, about 1.9 miles away.
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Best time to visit Perimeter 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, 4.4 mi away at 457 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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