Wissahickon Valley Park

Yellow Trail Loop

2.8 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Yellow Trail Loop is a 2.8-mile loop in Wissahickon Valley Park near Shawmont, PA. It climbs 306 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 338 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.05355, -75.22494

Nearest town Shawmont, PA

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Yellow Trail Loop

2.8 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 87–337 ft

Loop · Wissahickon Valley Park

Trailhead: 40.05355, -75.22494

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 67° · precip 21% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:28 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
250 ftTurn 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.
0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

77% dirt21% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Overcast78°F67°

Precip21%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity64%

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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