Parker Road
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 91 ft
- climb
- Mixed
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Parker Road is a short, easy mountain biking route in Connecticut, about 2 miles from the town of Somers. The ride is an out-and-back of roughly 0.6 miles, with a total elevation gain of about 90 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.06 miles from the start, where the grade reaches 8 percent. The route begins at about 690 feet and peaks at about 778 feet before returning to the starting point. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Staffordville show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the warmest month at about 81°F. Webster Road, another mountain biking route, lies just 0.3 miles away. The Blue-Yellow Bypass Trail and Shenipsit Forest Trail are both within a mile for hikers. Paddlers can reach the Scantic River about 5 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Parker Road
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.
Jan
34° / 14°
Feb
36° / 15°
Mar
44° / 22°
Apr
57° / 33°
May
68° / 43°
Jun
76° / 53°
Jul
81° / 59°
Aug
79° / 58°
Sep
73° / 51°
Oct
60° / 39°
Nov
49° / 30°
Dec
39° / 21°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Staffordville, CT, 9.4 mi away at 736 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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