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Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
New York · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco
Yellow Trail
- 2.4 mi
- loop
- 142 ft
- climb
- 781 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Yellow Trail is a 2.4-mile loop in Ward Pound Ridge County Park in New York, on county land. The trail is rated easy, with a total elevation gain of 142 feet. The route starts at about 686 feet and reaches a high of 781 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.58 miles in, where the grade reaches 21 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. 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. The Super Sketchy Blue Moon Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Red Trail and Ward Pound Ridge Reservation are each about half a mile off. Climbers can also head to the Westchester Wilderness Walk/Zofnass Family Preserve, roughly 4.3 miles away.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
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
35° / 17°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 18°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 25°
10 wet
Apr
60° / 36°
11 wet
May
70° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 55°
11 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
10 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 23°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yorktown Hts 1w, NY, 11.2 mi away at 670 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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