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David Canny Rountree Branch Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 42 min

David Canny Rountree Branch Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Platteville, WI. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 988 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.73519, -90.48716
Nearest town Platteville, WI
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David Canny Rountree Branch Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 42 min

Elevation 863–988 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.73519, -90.48716

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto David Canny Rountree Branch Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/david-canny-rountree-branch-trail-out-back-3-km-fbb6

Trail surface

69% paved31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 3 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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