Yellow Trail
- 0.5 mi
- loop
- 576 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Yellow Trail is a short, easy loop hike in New York, about 1.1 miles from Wurlitzer Park Village. The route is 0.48 miles long and sits almost flat, with the high point at 576 feet and the low at 574 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.38 miles in, with a 5% grade. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tonawanda show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, while winter brings frequent snow days. Several other trails lie within a few miles. Scenic Woods blue trail is about 2.3 miles away, the Erie Canalway Trail (Tonawanda to Amherst) is about 2.7 miles away, and Scenic Woods Trails is about 3 miles away. Nike Base - White Trail is roughly 7 miles off.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Yellow Trail
Best months: June–September. 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
33° / 17°
19 wet · 16 snow
Feb
36° / 17°
16 wet · 13 snow
Mar
44° / 24°
16 wet · 9 snow
Apr
57° / 33°
14 wet · 3 snow
May
70° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 59°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 58°
11 wet
Sep
74° / 50°
11 wet
Oct
61° / 40°
14 wet · 1 snow
Nov
49° / 31°
15 wet · 5 snow
Dec
38° / 23°
18 wet · 11 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at N Tonawanda, NY, 0.6 mi away at 578 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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