New York · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco

Yellow Trail

0.3 mi
round trip
212 ft
climb
405 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Yellow Trail is a short, moderate hike on the Town of Mount Pleasant land in New York, managed as city land. The route is an out-and-back of about 0.6 miles, with a total elevation gain of 212 feet from a low point of 316 feet to a high of 405 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.15 miles in, with a 7% grade. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 69°F in May to 74°F in September, with July the warmest at about 83°F. The trail makes an easy pairing with the Blue Trail and White Trail, both about 0.2 miles away, and the Red Trail is about 0.3 miles off. For a change of pace, Tea Town Boulders is about 4.8 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Lean-To Campsite #8

    Campground

    Campground · 13 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    The Patio

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsAlexandra.birenbaum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Neuberger Museum of Art

    Museum

    Museum · 8.8 mi from Mount Kisco

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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.

    1. Jan

      37° / 22°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      40° / 24°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 30°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 40°

      11 wet

    5. May

      69° / 50°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 59°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 65°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 64°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 57°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 45°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 36°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 28°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Westchester Co Ap, NY, 7.7 mi away at 379 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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