New York · Hiking

Loop 5 Yellow

1.1 mi
loop
92 ft
high point
Loop
route
Easy
difficulty
Apr–Oct
best months

Loop 5 Yellow is an easy hike of about a mile on the Edgewood Oak Brush Plains Preserve in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The route is nearly flat, with a total elevation gain of zero and a slight drop of about 40 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about half a mile in with a grade of about 2 percent. The preserve holds a cluster of short loops, and Loop 4 Yellow and Old Roadway both sit about 0.1 mile away. Loop 1 Yellow and Main Loop are each about 0.3 mile off. The trip takes roughly half an hour, and the route is open year-round. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Farmingdale show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 75°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Loop 5 Yellow

    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.

    1. Jan

      39° / 25°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 26°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 33°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 42°

      11 wet

    5. May

      68° / 51°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 61°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 68°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 67°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 60°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 48°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 38°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 31°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Farmingdale Ap, NY, 6.3 mi away at 81 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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