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Ridge Loop Trail
- 0.7 mi
- loop
- 55 ft
- climb
- 549 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
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Ridge Loop Trail is a short, easy loop hike in Connecticut, about 1.3 miles from the town of Stafford Springs. The trail is 0.71 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 55 feet and a total loss of 117 feet, so it's a gentle walk that you can do in one direction or as a loop. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Staffordville show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the warmest at about 81°F. Several other trails sit close by. Valley Spur Trail is about 0.1 mile away and Esther's Loop about 0.2 mile. Woodlawn Trail is roughly 0.7 mile off, and Schofield Trail is about a mile away.
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More in DanielsonBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Ridge Loop 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, 4.9 mi away at 736 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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