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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco
Ruth’s Trail
- 0.8 mi
- one way
- 156 ft
- climb
- 434 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Ruth's Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.8 miles long and rising roughly 156 feet from a low point of 264 feet to a high of 434 feet. The nearest town is Sanfordtown, about 2.4 miles away. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.37 miles in, with a 7% grade. Dogs, bikes and horses are not allowed. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Danbury weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. Several other trails sit within about a mile and a half, including the Aspetuck Valley Trail and the Paul Busch Trail. Climbers can head to Bald Rock Basin, about 2.2 miles away, and paddlers to the Mill River, about 4.1 miles away.
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More in Mount KiscoBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Ruth’s Trail
Best months: April and June–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
36° / 21°
12 wet · 8 snow
Feb
39° / 22°
11 wet · 6 snow
Mar
48° / 29°
13 wet · 5 snow
Apr
61° / 39°
12 wet · 1 snow
May
72° / 49°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 59°
12 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 63°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
62° / 43°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 34°
10 wet · 2 snow
Dec
40° / 26°
12 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury, CT, 10.2 mi away at 405 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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