Glacial River Mountain Bike Trail - Beginner & Glacial River Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Glacial River Mountain Bike Trail - Beginner & Glacial River Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back near Jefferson, WI. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi784 – 856 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.98964, -88.82920
Nearest town Jefferson, WI

Directions

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Glacial River Mountain Bike Trail - Beginner & Glacial River Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 784–858 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.98964, -88.82920

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Glacial River Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Glacial River Mountain Bike Trail - Beginner, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Glacial River Trail, heading SE.
  6. 3.2 miReach Glacial River Mountain Bike Trail - Beginner, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 3.2 miContinue straight onto Glacial River Mountain Bike Trail - Beginner, heading N.
  8. 350 ftContinue straight onto Glacial River Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 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 surface

98% paved2% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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