New York · Hiking · Near Mount Kisco

Yellow Trail

Yellow TrailPhoto: usf1fan2, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.3 mi
round trip
101 ft
climb
677 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr
best months

Yellow Trail is a short, moderate hike in New York, about 0.7 miles from the town of Grant Corner. The trail is an out-and-back route of about 0.6 miles, with a total climb of about 100 feet. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.2 miles in, where the grade reaches about 12 percent. The trail starts at roughly 589 feet and reaches a high point of about 677 feet before returning to the starting elevation. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury, Connecticut, show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. Several other trails sit close by. White Trail is about 0.2 miles away and Red Trail about 0.4 miles. Spruce Lake Trail is roughly 0.9 miles off, and the Mountain Lakes climbing area is about 1.1 miles away.

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  • Sleep close

    Capmpsite Lean to #11

    Campground

    Campground · 4.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    La Bastide

    Restaurant

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

    Katonah Museum of Art

    Museum

    On your way back · 6 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr

    Best time to visit Yellow Trail

    Best months: April. 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

      36° / 18°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 20°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 27°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 37°

      12 wet

    5. May

      69° / 46°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 56°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 62°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 60°

      14 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 52°

      14 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 41°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 31°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 24°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury Muni Ap, CT, 6 mi away at 457 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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