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Yellow Loop Trail
Photo: InAweofGod'sCreation, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 109 ft
- climb
- 35 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Yellow Loop Trail is a short, easy hike in the Remick area of Maine, managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 0.6 miles, with a high point of 35 feet and a low of 26 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.18 miles in, with a grade of 6 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Greenland, New Hampshire, show July highs around 80°F with lows near 60°F, while September cools to highs in the low 70s. The Red Trail lies about 0.2 miles away, and the Leland Trail is roughly 1.8 miles off. Climbers can find the Temple climbing area about 6.8 miles away, and the Haley - Lewis Trail (Blue) is about 2.8 miles away.
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More in NewburyportBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Yellow Loop 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.
Jan
33° / 16°
11 wet
Feb
36° / 18°
9 wet
Mar
43° / 25°
11 wet
Apr
56° / 35°
11 wet
May
66° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 54°
11 wet
Jul
80° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
72° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
60° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
48° / 31°
11 wet
Dec
38° / 22°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Greenland, NH, 7 mi away at 95 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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