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Connecticut · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco
Sap Brook Trail
- 1.0 mi
- one way
- 190 ft
- climb
- 510 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr
- best months
Sap Brook Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about a mile long and with a total elevation gain of 190 feet. It is a point-to-point route, and the trail's high point sits at 510 feet, with the start at 508 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.65 miles in, where the grade reaches 30 percent. The nearest town is Godfrey Corner, about 1.3 miles away. 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, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. The trail is part of a network of short walks in the area. Hiltebeitel Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Godfrey Trail is about 0.3 mile off. Ensor's Terrace is roughly 0.6 mile away. Climbers can find Great Ledge about 1.4 miles from the trail.
Around this trail
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Best time to go · Apr
Best time to visit Sap Brook 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, 9.4 mi away at 457 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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