Yellow Trail
Photo: joe.ross, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 126 ft
- climb
- 302 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Yellow Trail is a short, moderate out-and-back hike on city land in New Jersey, about two-thirds of a mile from the center of the city block where it sits. The trail is just over a mile long, rising from a low of about 186 feet to a high of about 302 feet, with a total elevation gain of 126 feet over the course of the round trip. The steepest stretch comes at about half a mile in, where the grade reaches 14%. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically September and May, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 77°F and 71°F with lows in the mid-50s, while July highs average about 85°F. The trail makes an easy pairing with other short routes in the area. Brown Trail is about a tenth of a mile away and Orange Trail about 0.2 miles, with Red Trail at roughly 0.3 miles. For time on the water, the Delaware & Raritan Canal Water Trail lies about 8 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken38 mi away
- Bartram's Garden47 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Brown TrailHikingPhoto: joe.ross, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Orange TrailHikingPhoto: Gary Miotla, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- Red TrailHikingPhoto: Gary Miotla, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi
- Blue TrailHikingPhoto: Gary Miotla, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.7 mi
- Witherspoon Woods BouldersRock climbing5.7 mi
- Roaring RocksRock climbing6.1 mi
- SouthfieldRock climbing6.2 mi
- Delaware & Raritan Canal Water TrailCanoeing8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Brown TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: joe.ross, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Public PathwayHiking · ~10 min drivePhoto: joe.ross, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Orange TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Gary Miotla, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Red TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Gary Miotla, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Blue TrailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: Gary Miotla, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Creek TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: kjarrett, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Blackwells TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: kjarrett, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Cedar TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: kjarrett, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Twisty TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Tainanian, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
RedHiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: Gary Miotla, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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.
Jan
38° / 22°
11 wet
Feb
41° / 23°
10 wet
Mar
49° / 30°
11 wet
Apr
62° / 40°
12 wet
May
71° / 50°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 59°
12 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 62°
11 wet
Sep
77° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 44°
10 wet
Nov
54° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
43° / 27°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wertsville 4 Ne, NJ, 9.6 mi away at 283 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 0.7 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 126 ft
- Summit
- 302 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Yellow Trail on Tenmile Run Mountain?
About 0.7 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Yellow Trail?
About 126 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Yellow Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Yellow Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Tenmile Run Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
