Pennsylvania · Mountain biking

Yellow Trail

0.5 mi
round trip
201 ft
climb
Singletrack
surface
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Yellow Trail is a short, moderate mountain biking route in the Wissahickon Valley, on county land in Pennsylvania. The trail is about half a mile long and rises roughly 56 feet from its low point of 135 feet to a high of 210 feet, with a total climb of about 200 feet for the round trip. The steepest stretch comes early on, at about 0.12 miles in, with a grade of 8 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F. Dogs are allowed on a leash. The trail sits within a cluster of climbing areas and other biking routes. The Picnic Boulder is about 0.1 mile away, the White Trail is about 0.2 mile away, and Wissahickon Valley Park is about 0.4 mile away. The White Trail;Orange Trail is about 1.7 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Yellow Trail

    Best months: April–June and September–November. 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

      42° / 28°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      45° / 30°

      9 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      53° / 36°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      66° / 46°

      12 wet

    5. May

      76° / 56°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      85° / 66°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 71°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 70°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 63°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 51°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 41°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 33°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Phila Franklin Inst, PA, 5.4 mi away at 60 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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