Fort Atkinson’s Crooked Oak & Glacial River Trail
6 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Fort Atkinson’s Crooked Oak & Glacial River Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back near Fort Atkinson, WI. The route reaches Fort Atkinson’s Crooked Oak. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fort Atkinson’s Crooked Oak & Glacial River Trail
6 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 782–814 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.92775, -88.83618
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 47% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 300 ftPass Fort Atkinson’s Crooked Oak.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Glacial River Trail, heading SW.
- 2.9 miReach Fort Atkinson’s Crooked Oak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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