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New York · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco
Covered Bridge
- 1.2 mi
- one way
- 207 ft
- climb
- 576 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr
- best months
Covered Bridge is a short, easy hike in Ward Pound Ridge County Park in New York, on county land about 1.2 miles long. The route rises from about 369 feet to about 576 feet, with a total climb of 207 feet and a steeper stretch of about 13% grade near the start. It is a point-to-point route, and the trail is not open to bikes. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury, Connecticut, show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. The Fox Hill Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Red Trail is about half a mile off. Climbers can head to Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, about 0.9 mile away, and the Norwalk River, a paddling route in Connecticut, is about 8.4 miles away.
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Best time to go · Apr
Best time to visit Covered Bridge
Best months: April. 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° / 18°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 20°
10 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 37°
12 wet
May
69° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
13 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
13 wet
Aug
80° / 60°
14 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
14 wet
Oct
62° / 41°
13 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
11 wet
Dec
41° / 24°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury Muni Ap, CT, 9.9 mi away at 457 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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