Yellow Trail
- 0.3 mi
- one way
- 31 ft
- climb
- 1,419 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Yellow Trail is a short, moderate hike on County of Schenectady Land in New York, about 0.3 miles long and rising about 30 feet. It runs from roughly 1,380 feet to about 1,419 feet. The trail is flat for most of the way, with a slight climb and a bit more descent, and the steepest stretch comes about a tenth of a mile in at a grade of about 3%. 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 81°F. That station sits about 400 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the higher ground run a bit cooler. The Blue Trail and the Green Trail both start about a tenth of a mile away, and the X-C Ski Trail (Yellow) is about half a mile off. For a longer outing, the North Rim Trail is about 5.4 miles away.
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
31° / 12°
Feb
34° / 13°
Mar
42° / 20°
Apr
57° / 33°
May
70° / 44°
Jun
77° / 53°
Jul
81° / 59°
Aug
80° / 56°
Sep
74° / 49°
Oct
59° / 38°
Nov
48° / 28°
Dec
36° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Delanson 2ne, NY, 2.8 mi away at 984 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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