Yellow Trail

Yellow Trail is a short, easy loop in Tom A. Freeman Preserve, a county-managed preserve in Michigan. The trail is about 0.7 miles long, with a total elevation gain of about 26 feet, and it makes a low-effort outing for anyone already in the preserve. The route is a loop, and the climb is gentle. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.13 miles in, with a grade of about 6 percent. The trail's low point sits at 845 feet, and the high point is 912 feet. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ann Arbor show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. Red Trail is about 0.6 miles away, and Conservancy Farm Path is about 4 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Huron River Water Trail, about 6 miles away, and mountain bikers can try Eberwhite Woods Trail, about 5.6 miles away.