Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Bald Bluff Scenic Overlook–Derailer, 3 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Bald Bluff Scenic Overlook–Derailer, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit near Palmyra, WI. The route reaches Bald Bluff Scenic Overlook. It is mostly level, with 247 ft of elevation gain. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bald Bluff Scenic Overlook–Derailer, 3 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 867–993 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Trailhead: Bald Bluff Nature Trail · 42.84594, -88.60974
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bald Bluff Nature Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Bald Bluff Scenic Overlook.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Moraine Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miSharp left onto Derailer, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Bald Bluff Scenic Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Moraine Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Bald Bluff Nature Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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