Glacial River Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 55 min
Glacial River Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Jefferson, WI. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Glacial River Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 55 min
Elevation 780–839 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.99169, -88.82764
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Glacial River Trail, heading N.
- 1 miReach Glacial River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:26 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Glacial River Mountain Bike Trail - Beginner & Glacial River Trail 7.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Glacial River Mountain Bike Trail - Beginner & Glacial River Trail 7.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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