Yellow Trail
- 0.7 mi
- loop
- 36 ft
- climb
- 138 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
- best months
Yellow Trail is a short, easy hike in Forest Park, a city-managed park in New York. The trail is about 0.7 miles long, and the one-way climb is only about 36 feet, with the route's highest point at 138 feet and the lowest at 88 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.12 miles in, with a grade of about 4 percent. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 77°F, while July averages about 86°F and January highs sit near 40°F. Several other trails start close by. Orange Trail is about half a mile away and Blue Trail about 0.6 miles. Pat Dolan Trail is roughly 1.3 miles off. For time on the water, the New York City Water Trail is about 6 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Pier 13 Hoboken10 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
Best time to visit Yellow Trail
Best months: April–June and August–November. 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
40° / 29°
11 wet · 4 snow
Feb
43° / 30°
10 wet · 4 snow
Mar
50° / 36°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
61° / 46°
11 wet
May
72° / 56°
11 wet
Jun
81° / 66°
10 wet
Jul
86° / 72°
10 wet
Aug
84° / 71°
9 wet
Sep
77° / 64°
8 wet
Oct
66° / 53°
9 wet
Nov
55° / 43°
9 wet · 1 snow
Dec
45° / 35°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at New York Laguardia Ap, NY, 5.4 mi away at 11 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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