Connecticut · Hiking

Yellow Trail

Yellow TrailPhoto: jjbers, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.4 mi
loop
216 ft
high point
Loop
route
Easy
difficulty
Apr–Oct
best months

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Yellow Trail is a short, easy loop in Connecticut, about 0.4 miles long and roughly 1.5 miles from Granbrook Park. It's a low-lying route, with the high point at 216 feet and the low at 198 feet, so there is no real climb. The trail is a loop, and the steepest stretch comes early on, at about 6% grade. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hartford show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Other outings sit within a few miles. Evergreen Trail is about 2.5 miles away, and Stony Brook offers canoeing about 2.8 miles off. Creek Trail is about 3.3 miles away, and Diamond Ledge Bouldering is about 4.7 miles away.

  • 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, 3.8 mi away at 190 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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