Yellow
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 115 ft
- climb
- 1,744 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Yellow is a short, easy cross-country ski route in New York, about a quarter mile from the village of Gulick. It's an out-and-back that covers roughly half a mile, with a steady climb of about 115 feet from the low point at 1,693 feet to the high point at 1,744 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.15 miles, with a 10% grade. Winter is the natural season for this route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Honeoye show January highs around 33°F and lows near 16°F, with about nine snow days that month. That station sits roughly 940 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the ski trail run cooler. Several other cross-country ski routes sit close by, including Blue about 0.2 miles away and Orange about 0.3 miles away. For a change of pace, the Red Trail hike is about 1.4 miles off, and Naples Creek offers canoeing about 6 miles away.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Yellow
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° / 16°
16 wet · 9 snow
Feb
35° / 16°
13 wet · 8 snow
Mar
43° / 23°
14 wet · 5 snow
Apr
57° / 33°
14 wet · 1 snow
May
69° / 45°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 58°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 57°
12 wet
Sep
73° / 50°
12 wet
Oct
61° / 40°
15 wet
Nov
49° / 31°
14 wet · 2 snow
Dec
38° / 23°
16 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Honeoye, NY, 6.6 mi away at 800 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more snow worth the drive
SEE
Bristol Mountain Ski Resort
~6 min drive
Bristol Mountain Ski Resort in New York has 6 lifts and 38 runs.
SKI
Yellow
Next door
0.28-mile out-and-back ski trail in New York with 33 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Orange
Next door
0.21-mile out-and-back ski route in New York with 18 feet of elevation gain.
SKI
Wilderness
Next door
1.28-mile out-and-back route in New York with 342 ft of elevation gain.
SEE
Hunt Hollow Ski Club
~8 min drive
SKI
Blue
Next door
0.27-mile out-and-back ski route in New York with 66 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Red
Next door
0.13-mile out-and-back ski trail in New York with 3 feet of elevation gain.
SKI
Wilderness
~2 min drive
1.03-mile out-and-back route in New York with 105 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Blue
Next door
0.14-mile out-and-back ski route in New York with 5 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Red
Next door
0.25-mile out-and-back ski route in New York with 67 ft of elevation gain.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
