Wissahickon Valley Park

Yellow Trail Loop

2.4 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 56 min

Yellow Trail Loop is a 2.4-mile loop in Wissahickon Valley Park near Shawmont, PA. It climbs 279 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 348 ft · steepest grade: 17%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 · ▲ 279 ft · 56 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 NE.
0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
200 ftSharp right, heading S.
50 ftTurn left, heading S.
200 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
450 ftBear right, heading NE.
0.2 miBear left onto Forbidden Drive, heading N.
0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
300 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
100 ftSharp right, heading S.
150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
150 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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