Connecticut · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco

Where in the Woods #7

Where in the Woods #7Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.6 mi
loop
81 ft
climb
265 ft
high point
Loop
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Where in the Woods #7 is a short, easy hike of about 0.6 miles on land within the Stamford Museum/Nature Center in Connecticut. The trail rises from about 194 feet to about 265 feet, with a total gain of 81 feet and a steepest stretch of about 5% at roughly 0.27 miles in. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, with July peaking near 85°F. The Black Birch Trail and the Tulip Tree Loop both start within about a mile. Climbers can head to Mianus Park, about 3 miles away, and paddlers will find the Norwalk River roughly 10 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Lean-To Campsite #8

    Campground

    Campground · 8.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Cosi's

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsCarol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    The Glass House

    Museum

    On your way back · 1 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Where in the Woods #7

    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.

    1. Jan

      38° / 22°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 23°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      49° / 30°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      62° / 40°

      12 wet

    5. May

      72° / 50°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 59°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 64°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 63°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 56°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 45°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 35°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 27°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stamford 5 N, CT, 0.1 mi away at 190 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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