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.

Elevation

0 mi778 – 814 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Glacial River Trail 42.92997, -88.83896
Nearest town Fort Atkinson, WI

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Glacial River Trail, heading SW.
  3. 3 miReach Glacial River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 500 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% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:58 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead