Wissahickon Valley Park

Yellow Trail Loop

2.4 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 57 min

Yellow Trail Loop is a 2.4-mile loop in Wissahickon Valley Park near Shawmont, PA. It climbs 296 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 348 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05293, -75.22636

Nearest town Shawmont, PA

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Yellow Trail Loop

2.4 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 57 min

Elevation 87–348 ft

Loop · Wissahickon Valley Park

Trailhead: 40.05293, -75.22636

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 21% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

Start at the trailhead, heading W.
0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
150 ftSharp left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
0.8 miTurn right onto Forbidden Drive, heading NE.
250 ftTurn right, heading N.
0.6 miBear right, heading S.
0.2 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

69% dirt27% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Overcast78°F68°

Precip21%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity62%

Rained 1″ 2 days ago (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy

Hourly temperatureRain chance

80°65°

6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM7:28 PM

Sun 78°62°

Mon 79°63°

Tue 81°63°

Wed 86°68°

Thu 86°71° 28%

Fri 85°69° 28%

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