Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown

Yellow Trail

0.8 mi
one way
124 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Easy
difficulty
Apr–Oct
best months

Yellow Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 1.4 miles from the town of Bloomfield. The route is 0.8 miles long and has no elevation gain, so it's a flat, low-effort outing. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the steepest part comes early on, with a 5% grade at about 0.07 miles. Bikes are not allowed. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hartford show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. Several other trails sit within a few miles, including the White Trail and Orange Trail at about 2.5 miles and the Red Trail at about 3.5 miles. Paddlers can find Stony Brook about 8.6 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Camp Shalom

    Campground

    Campground · 4.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Back East Brewing Company

    Brewery

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsDaderot, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    A. Everett Austin House

    Museum

    On your way back · 4 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Daderot, Public domain (commons)

More in Middletown
  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Yellow Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      35° / 19°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 21°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 28°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 38°

      12 wet

    5. May

      72° / 48°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 58°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 63°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 62°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 54°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 42°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 33°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 25°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hartford Bradley Intl Ap, CT, 6.9 mi away at 190 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

Auer Farm Connector TrailPhoto: David_Morris, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Auer Farm Connector Trail

~6 min drive

1.04-mile point-to-point trail in Connecticut with 303 ft gain

White TrailPhoto: David_Morris, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

White Trail

~7 min drive

0.40-mile loop trail in Connecticut with 72 ft elevation gain.

Green TrailPhoto: David_Morris, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Green Trail

~7 min drive

Green Trail is a 0.35-mile point-to-point trail in Connecticut.

HIKE

Purple Trail

~7 min drive

0.47-mile point-to-point trail in Connecticut with 300 ft elevation loss.

Aloha TrailPhoto: dddaag, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Aloha Trail

~7 min drive

0.55-mile loop trail in Connecticut with 87 ft elevation gain

Talcott Mt Bypass TrailPhoto: David_Morris, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Talcott Mt Bypass Trail

~7 min drive

1.32-mile point-to-point trail in Connecticut with 229 ft gain and 288 ft loss.

Metacomet Trail (NET)Photo: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Metacomet Trail (NET)

~13 min drive

2.78-mile out-and-back trail in Connecticut with 653 ft elevation gain

Kenney RidgePhoto: christinejwarner, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Kenney Ridge

~13 min drive

2.44-mile out-and-back trail in Connecticut with 595 ft elevation gain

North TrailPhoto: dddaag, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

North Trail

~14 min drive

North Trail is a 3.54-mile point-to-point trail in Connecticut.

Spring Pond TrailPhoto: dddaag, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

Spring Pond Trail

~14 min drive

0.42-mile point-to-point trail with 127 ft gain in Connecticut

Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors