Yellow Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 109 ft
- climb
- 1,058 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Yellow Trail is a cross-country ski route in Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The trail is short, about 0.4 miles one way, and it's an out-and-back with a total climb of about 110 feet. The route starts at roughly 1,011 feet and reaches a high point of about 1,058 feet, with the steepest stretch at the start, where the grade reaches about 8 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 26°F with lows near 12°F and about seven snow days. Snow days drop to zero from May through September, when the station records highs in the mid-70s to low 80s. The trail sits close to other ski routes. Red Trail is about half a mile away, and Green Trail is about 0.8 miles off. For a change of pace, the Iat - Parnell Segment hike is about 3.3 miles away, and the Milwaukee River, a canoeing route, is about 4.1 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Expedition Supply24 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Yellow Trail
Best months: 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.
Jan
26° / 12°
9 wet · 7 snow
Feb
30° / 14°
8 wet · 6 snow
Mar
41° / 24°
9 wet · 4 snow
Apr
53° / 34°
11 wet · 1 snow
May
66° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
76° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 60°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 59°
10 wet
Sep
72° / 51°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 39°
10 wet
Nov
44° / 29°
9 wet · 2 snow
Dec
32° / 18°
9 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Plymouth Wwtp, WI, 13.1 mi away at 828 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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