AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Glacial River Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Glacial River Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Fort Atkinson, WI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi784 – 814 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Glacial River Trail 42.92149, -88.84458
Nearest town Fort Atkinson, WI
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Glacial River Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 783–814 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Glacial River Trail · 42.92149, -88.84458

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

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

  1. Start on Glacial River Trail, heading SW.
  2. 2.4 miReach Glacial River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.3 miArrive 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-river-trail-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

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

Hikes near Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin