Yellow Trail
- 2.9 mi
- one way
- 449 ft
- climb
- 426 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Yellow Trail is a 2.9-mile point-to-point hike in Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park in New Jersey, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The route rises from about 247 feet to 426 feet, with a total elevation gain of 449 feet, and is rated easy. The trail is open to both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and equestrians as well as hikers. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bucksville, Pennsylvania, run to highs around 72°F in May and 76°F in September, with July the warmest at about 85°F. The White Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Field Edge Trail and Orange Trail are each about 0.4 mile off. Climbers can find the r. Far Face area across the state line in Pennsylvania, roughly 4.6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Bartram's Garden40 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- White TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Field Edge TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Orange TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Blue TrailHiking0.4 mi
- r. Far FaceRock climbing4.6 mi
- p. Obnoxious PartnerRock climbing4.6 mi
o. Chain Reaction ButtressRock climbingPhoto: Andrew Gnias, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.6 mi- m. Noncensus AreaRock climbing4.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Orange TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Jazz Guy from New Jersey, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- White TrailHiking · Next door
Red TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Jazz Guy from New Jersey, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Orange TrailHiking · Next door
Green TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Jazz Guy from New Jersey, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Chief Running Deer TrailHiking · ~9 min drive
Yellow TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- RoadHiking · ~12 min drive
Mill Race TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Jazz Guy from New Jersey, United States, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mink TrailHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: michaelwm25, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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.
Jan
38° / 19°
8 wet
Feb
41° / 20°
7 wet
Mar
50° / 28°
8 wet
Apr
63° / 38°
9 wet
May
72° / 49°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 58°
9 wet
Jul
85° / 63°
9 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 54°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 42°
8 wet
Nov
54° / 31°
7 wet
Dec
43° / 25°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bucksville, PA, 8.1 mi away at 387 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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