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New York · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco
Western Loop
- 0.4 mi
- loop
- 42 ft
- climb
- 485 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Western Loop is a short, easy loop hike in New York, about 0.4 miles long and rising from roughly 482 feet to 485 feet. The route is a loop, and the climb is gentle, with a total gain of 42 feet and a steepest stretch of about 6% at around 0.2 miles in. The nearest town is Long Ridge, Connecticut, about 1.5 miles away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Stamford, Connecticut, run to highs around 72°F in May and 76°F in September, while July highs average about 85°F. That station sits about 295 feet lower than the loop, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. The loop makes an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding area. Trudeau Boulders and Southern Loop, both climbing areas, are each about 0.2 miles away. The Old Farmland Trail and Todd Pond Trail are each about a mile off.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Western Loop
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
38° / 22°
11 wet
Feb
41° / 23°
9 wet
Mar
49° / 30°
10 wet
Apr
62° / 40°
12 wet
May
72° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 59°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 45°
10 wet
Nov
53° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
43° / 27°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stamford 5 N, CT, 4.7 mi away at 190 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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