Falcon Ridge Trail & Powerline Trail
7.3 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Falcon Ridge Trail & Powerline Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Greenfield, WI. It is mostly level, with 161 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Falcon Ridge Trail & Powerline Trail
7.3 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 2 hr 31 min
Elevation 721–806 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Powerline Trail · 42.96973, -87.99943
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Forest Home & 68th Street stop 102 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Powerline Trail, heading SW.
- 2.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Falcon Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach Powerline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading S.
- 2.2 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Forest Home & 68th Street stop 102 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Powerline Trail Trailhead
- Powerline Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Powerline Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Powerline Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Powerline Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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