Connecticut · Cross-country skiing

Stoney Lonesome Trail

1.4 mi
round trip
615 ft
climb
1,080 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jul–Oct
best months

Stoney Lonesome Trail is a cross-country skiing route in Connecticut, about 0.6 miles from the town of West Norfolk. The trail is an out-and-back, roughly 2.9 miles long, with a low point of 972 feet and a high of 1080 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.83 miles in, with a grade of 14 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 30°F with about nine snow days, while March still averages seven snow days. Snow days drop to zero from May through October. The Haystack Tower Loop Trail is about 0.8 miles away, and the Botelle Nature Trail and Tobey Bog Trail are both within about 2.4 miles. For fishing, the Housatonic River is about 7.6 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Oct

    Best time to visit Stoney Lonesome 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

      30° / 14°

      13 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      32° / 15°

      12 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      40° / 23°

      13 wet · 7 snow

    4. Apr

      54° / 34°

      13 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      65° / 45°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 55°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 59°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 58°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 51°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 40°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 30°

      12 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      35° / 21°

      14 wet · 7 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norfolk 2 Sw, CT, 2.7 mi away at 1,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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