Perkins Mtn Red Trail
Photo: randomduck, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.3 mi
- one way
- 228 ft
- climb
- 989 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Perkins Mtn Red Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 2 miles from the town of North Somers. The trail is a point-to-point route of roughly 0.34 miles, with a high point of 989 feet and a low of 752 feet. The climb is gentle overall, with a total gain of 228 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early, at about 18% grade. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Staffordville show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 73°F, while July peaks near 81°F and January highs sit around 34°F. The trail makes an easy addition to a longer outing. Old Shenipsit Trail and Lower Trail both lie about 0.3 miles away, and Perkins Mtn Orange Trail is about half a mile off. Paddlers can reach the Scantic River, about 1.8 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Perkins Mtn Red 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.
Jan
34° / 14°
Feb
36° / 15°
Mar
44° / 22°
Apr
57° / 33°
May
68° / 43°
Jun
76° / 53°
Jul
81° / 59°
Aug
79° / 58°
Sep
73° / 51°
Oct
60° / 39°
Nov
49° / 30°
Dec
39° / 21°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Staffordville, CT, 7.9 mi away at 736 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.3 mi
- Climbing
- About 228 ft
- Summit
- 989 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0 hours
Other routes up Perkins Mountain
Questions about this route
How long is the Perkins Mtn Red Trail on Perkins Mountain?
About 0.3 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Perkins Mtn Red Trail?
About 228 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Perkins Mtn Red Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Perkins Mtn Red Trail take?
About 0 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Perkins Mountain?
2: Perkins Mtn Red Trail and Perkins Mtn Orange Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Perkins Mountain
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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