New York · Hiking

Yellow Trail

Yellow TrailPhoto: clembore, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.3 mi
one way
36 ft
climb
377 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

Yellow Trail is a short, moderate hike in Juhring Park, a city-managed park in New York. The route is a point-to-point walk of about a third of a mile, with a low point of 301 feet and a high of 377 feet. The climb is flat overall, with a total gain of 36 feet and a steepest stretch of about 5% at roughly 0.12 miles in. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, with July peaking near 86°F. The trail sits among a cluster of other short routes. White Trail and Ravine Trail are each about 0.1 miles away, and Purple Trail is about 0.2 miles off. For a longer outing, the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail is about 0.9 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Yellow Trail

    Best months: April–June and August–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

      40° / 23°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      43° / 25°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      51° / 31°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 40°

      12 wet

    5. May

      73° / 50°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 59°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 64°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 63°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 56°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 45°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 36°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 29°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley, NY, 1.3 mi away at 200 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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