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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco
Pillars Trail
- 0.9 mi
- one way
- 154 ft
- climb
- 523 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr
- best months
Pillars Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 1.4 miles from Boston. The route is 0.93 miles long, with a one-way climb of 154 feet from a low point of 361 feet to a high of 523 feet. The trail is back-loaded, meaning the steepest stretch comes about halfway through, with an 8% grade at 0.53 miles. 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, while July peaks near 82°F. The trail sits close to several other outdoor spots. Great Ledge and Main Face are climbing areas about 0.3 to 0.4 miles away, and the Bedford Trail and Deer Run Trail are hikes at a similar distance.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Quartertone Coffee Roasters
Restaurant
On your way back · 2 mi
If it rainsJllm06, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWoodcock Nature Center
Museum
On your way back · 5 miNature center in Wilton, Connecticut, US
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Best time to go · Apr
Best time to visit Pillars 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, 8.9 mi away at 457 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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