New York · Mountain biking

Yellow Trail

0.8 mi
loop
10 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Loop
route
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Yellow Trail is a short, easy mountain biking loop on Town Of Bethlehem Land in New York, about 0.2 miles from North Bethlehem. The route is 0.82 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 10 feet, and it's rated easy. The trail is a loop, and the steepest part comes early, at about 0.14 miles in, with a grade of 2 percent. For comfortable riding, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Albany show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 74°F, while winter brings regular snow days from December through February. The Blue Trail, Orange Trail and Red Trail all sit about 0.1 miles away, so riders can easily link them together. The Capital Hills Hiking Trail is about 1.7 miles off for a change of pace on foot.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Yellow Trail

    Best months: April and June–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

      33° / 16°

      12 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      36° / 18°

      11 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      45° / 26°

      12 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      59° / 37°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      71° / 48°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 57°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 62°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 61°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 53°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 41°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 32°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      38° / 23°

      13 wet · 7 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Albany Ap, NY, 5.4 mi away at 312 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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