Florida · Hiking

Yellow Trail

1.9 mi
loop
77 ft
high point
Loop
route
Easy
difficulty
Nov–Mar
best months

Caution at last check

Weather is marginal · OpenWeather · checked 20 h ago

Yellow Trail is an easy hike of about 1.9 miles in Blackwater Creek Preserve, a city-managed preserve in Florida. The trail is nearly flat, with a high of about 77 feet and a low of about 70 feet along the way, and the steepest stretch comes early on at about 4% grade. Winter and early spring are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Plant City weather station show January highs around 75°F with lows near 50°F, while summer brings highs in the low 90s and rain on more than half the days in July and August. The Red Trail starts just 0.1 mile away. Paddlers can reach Blackwater Creek about 2.4 miles off and the Hillsborough River about 3.2 miles off. The Southeast Loop is about 6.2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Nov–Mar

    Best time to visit Yellow Trail

    Best months: November–March. 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

      75° / 50°

      8 wet

    2. Feb

      78° / 53°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      81° / 56°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      86° / 61°

      6 wet

    5. May

      91° / 67°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      93° / 72°

      15 wet

    7. Jul

      94° / 73°

      18 wet

    8. Aug

      94° / 74°

      17 wet

    9. Sep

      92° / 72°

      14 wet

    10. Oct

      87° / 66°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      81° / 58°

      6 wet

    12. Dec

      77° / 53°

      8 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Plant City, FL, 7.9 mi away at 110 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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