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New York · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco
Purple Trail
- 0.7 mi
- one way
- 54 ft
- climb
- 608 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr
- best months
The Purple Trail is a short, easy hike in New York, about 0.7 miles long and rising about 54 feet from a low point of 531 feet to a high of 608 feet. The route is a point-to-point walk, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.33 miles in, where the grade reaches 13 percent. The nearest town is Boutonville, about 1.2 miles away. 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 Orange Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and the Green Trail and Blue Trail are both within a mile. For climbing, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation is about 2.6 miles off.
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Best time to go · Apr
Best time to visit Purple Trail
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, 8.8 mi away at 457 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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