Wiley Yellow Trail

Wiley Yellow Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in New York, about 1.1 miles from the town of Watertown. The trail is an out-and-back that starts at roughly 499 feet and climbs to a high point of 622 feet, with a total elevation gain of 156 feet over the course of the trip. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.32 miles in, where the grade reaches 11 percent. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Watertown show July highs around 80°F with lows near 62°F, while winter brings highs in the 20s and regular snow days from December through February. The Wiley Blue Trail lies about 0.3 miles away and the Wiley Orange Trail about 0.5 miles away, so riders can easily link these routes together. For a change of pace, the James R. Kanik Calcium Trail is about 3.9 miles off and the Black River Trail about 4.9 miles off.