Yellow Diamond Trail
Photo: TrevorBrightman, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.4 mi
- one way
- 291 ft
- climb
- 1,050 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Yellow Diamond Trail is a 2.35-mile hike in Connecticut, about 0.7 miles from the community of Lamson Corner. It is a short, easy outing with a total elevation gain of 291 feet, and it works well as a quick walk or a ride on a bike, since the route is open to cyclists. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the climb is gentle. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.48 miles in, with a grade of 10 percent. The trail starts at roughly 838 feet and reaches a high point of 1,050 feet before descending to a low of 763 feet. The whole trip takes about an hour. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Burlington put May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, and the station sits about 545 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Several other trails lie close by. The White-Yellow Trail is 0.8 miles away and the Blue-Orange Trail is about a mile off. Climbers can head to Petro Cliffs, roughly 1.6 miles away, and paddlers will find the Naugatuck River about 5 miles from the trail.
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