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Stephenson Trail
- 1.7 mi
- one way
- 310 ft
- climb
- 746 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Stephenson Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 1.4 miles from the town of Bethel. The route is a point-to-point walk of roughly 1.7 miles, with a total elevation gain of 310 feet and a total loss of 328 feet. The climb starts at about 685 feet and reaches a high of 746 feet before descending again. The steepest stretch comes early, around 0.15 miles in, with a grade of about 11 percent. 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 72°F and September highs around 75°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Climbers will find East Side and El Duque Wall about 1.5 miles away, and Split Rock Trail is about 1.7 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Still River, about 5 miles away.
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More in Mount KiscoBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Stephenson 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, 3.1 mi away at 405 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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