Connecticut · Hiking · Near Middletown

Yellow Trail

1.8 mi
one way
305 ft
climb
686 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Yellow Trail is a short, easy hike in Connecticut, about 1.5 miles from the town of Simsbury. The route is 1.8 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 305 feet, and it rises from about 630 feet to about 686 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, around 0.16 miles in, with a grade of about 9 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Barkhamsted show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. Bikes are not allowed on this trail. Several other trails sit close by, including the Purple Trail about 0.6 miles away and the Red Trail about 0.7 miles away. Climbers can find Firetown Road and Crown Jewel about 6 miles off, and paddlers can head to Stony Brook, roughly 8 miles away.

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    Camp Shalom

    Campground

    Campground · 4.6 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsDaderot, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    A. Everett Austin House

    Museum

    On your way back · 7 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Yellow Trail

    Best months: April and June–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

      34° / 14°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 15°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 24°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 35°

      11 wet

    5. May

      70° / 45°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 55°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 60°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 58°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 51°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 40°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 30°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 21°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Barkhamsted, CT, 10.3 mi away at 710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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