Falcon Ridge Trail & Powerline Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Falcon Ridge Trail & Powerline Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Greenfield, WI. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi722 – 807 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Powerline Trail 42.96965, -88.00830
Nearest town Greenfield, WI

Directions

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Falcon Ridge Trail & Powerline Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 721–806 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Powerline Trail · 42.96965, -88.00830

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: 76th Street & Waterford stop 46 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Powerline Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Falcon Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miReach Powerline Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading S.
  9. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: 76th Street & Waterford stop 46 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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