Glacial River Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Glacial River Trail is a 5.9-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.
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Glacial River Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 779–814 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Glacial River Trail · 42.92997, -88.83896
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Glacial River Trail, heading SW.
- 3 miReach Glacial River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 500 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 2.7 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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