Illinois · Hiking

Yellow Trail

Yellow TrailPhoto: CheepShot, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.4 mi
one way
71 ft
climb
896 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Yellow Trail is a short, easy hike of about 0.4 miles in the Dixie Fromm Briggs Prairie Nature Preserve in Illinois, on city-managed land. The route is a point-to-point walk with a low total climb of 71 feet, and it starts and ends close to the same elevation, with the high point at 896 feet and the low at 823 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.08 miles in, with a grade of about 5 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Elgin run from highs around 70°F in May to about 76°F in September, with July the warmest at about 84°F. The trail makes an easy pairing with other short walks in the preserve. Orange Trail is about 0.2 miles away, and Red Trail and Blue Trail are each about 0.6 miles off. For a change of pace in winter, Snuffy's Trail, a cross-country ski route, lies about 2.2 miles away.

  • 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

      30° / 14°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 17°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 26°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 37°

      12 wet

    5. May

      70° / 48°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 58°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 63°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 61°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 53°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 41°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 30°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 20°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elgin, IL, 6.1 mi away at 763 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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