New York · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco

Yellow Loop

1.6 mi
loop
244 ft
climb
445 ft
high point
Loop
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Yellow Loop is a 1.55-mile loop hike in New York, set on city land within the Town of Somers. The route rises from about 347 feet to a high point of 445 feet, with a total elevation gain of 244 feet, and it is rated easy. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.2 miles, where the grade reaches 13 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 83°F. Dogs are not allowed on this trail. The trip takes about half an hour, and the loop makes an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding network of short trails. The Blue Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Red Loop and White Trail are within a third of a mile. Climbers can find Tea Town Boulders about 7.4 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Lean-To Campsite #8

    Campground

    Campground · 7.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Le Fontane

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsⱮ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Katonah Museum of Art

    Museum

    Museum · 3.2 mi from Mount Kisco

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Yellow Loop

    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

      35° / 17°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 18°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 25°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 36°

      11 wet

    5. May

      70° / 46°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 55°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 61°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 59°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 52°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 41°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 31°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 23°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yorktown Hts 1w, NY, 4.1 mi away at 670 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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