Yellow Trail
Photo: ke9tv, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.9 mi
- loop
- 13 ft
- climb
- 1,139 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Yellow Trail is a short, easy loop in Bennett Hill Preserve in New York, managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is 0.88 miles long, with a low point of 1,095 feet and a high of 1,139 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total elevation gain of 13 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.82 miles in, with a grade of about 5 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Alcove Dam show July highs around 79°F and lows near 59°F, while the preserve sits higher than that station, so temperatures there run cooler. The Red Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Green Trail is about 0.4 mile off. The Orange Trail and Doctor Holt Trail (Red) are both within about 2 miles.
Local outfitters
- Catskill Outfitters39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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
32° / 13°
11 wet
Feb
34° / 13°
9 wet
Mar
43° / 22°
10 wet
Apr
56° / 34°
11 wet
May
68° / 45°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
79° / 59°
12 wet
Aug
78° / 57°
12 wet
Sep
71° / 50°
11 wet
Oct
59° / 39°
11 wet
Nov
47° / 29°
10 wet
Dec
37° / 21°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alcove Dam, NY, 7 mi away at 607 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.9 mi
- Climbing
- About 13 ft
- Summit
- 1,143 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Other routes up Bennett Hill
Questions about this route
How long is the Yellow Trail on Bennett Hill?
About 0.9 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Yellow Trail?
About 13 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Yellow Trail?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Yellow Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Bennett Hill?
3: Red Trail, Yellow Trail and Green Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Bennett Hill
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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