Connecticut · Hiking

Silo Trail

Silo TrailPhoto: H. Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.3 mi
one way
104 ft
climb
760 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Jul–Oct
best months

Silo Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 0.5 miles from the village of Atchison Cove. The route is a point-to-point walk of roughly 0.3 miles, with a total elevation gain of 104 feet from a starting point around 731 feet to a high of 760 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 6% grade near the start. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 78°F with lows near 61°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. The trail makes an easy addition to a longer outing. The Housatonic Range Trail lies about 1.3 miles away, and the Nclc hike is about 1.5 miles off. Across the state line in New York, Deer Pond Farm Trails is about 4 miles away, and Lovers Leap Park Trail is about 4.6 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Oct

    Best time to visit Silo Trail

    Best months: July–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.

    1. Jan

      33° / 16°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      36° / 19°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 26°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 37°

      13 wet

    5. May

      66° / 47°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 56°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 61°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 60°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 53°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 41°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 32°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 23°

      13 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Carmel 4n, NY, 11.8 mi away at 680 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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NclcPhoto: H. Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Yellow TrailPhoto: OblongLandConservancy, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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