AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Glacial Drumlin State Trail

15.7 mi · ▲ 244 ft · 5 hr 21 min

Glacial Drumlin State Trail is a 15.7-mile out-and-back near Waukesha, WI. It is mostly level, with 244 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi797 – 1,011 ft15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.99925, -88.26112
Nearest town Waukesha, WI
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Glacial Drumlin State Trail

15.7 mi · ▲ 244 ft · 5 hr 21 min

Elevation 798–1,010 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.99925, -88.26112

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 207 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto Glacial Drumlin State Trail, heading W.
  3. 7.8 miReach Glacial Drumlin State Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 7.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  5. 150 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/glacial-drumlin-state-trail-out-back-20-km

Trail surface

99% paved1% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.3 mi in (~159 min). Leave by 3:55 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 207 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Waukesha, Wisconsin