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Kreuger Park

Hank Aaron State Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Hank Aaron State Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Kreuger Park near West Allis, WI. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi709 – 791 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.02484, -88.00239
Nearest town West Allis, WI
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Hank Aaron State Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 710–791 ft

Out & Back · Kreuger Park

Trailhead: 43.02484, -88.00239

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 59° · precip 44% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: 70th Street & Main stop 238 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Hank Aaron State Trail, heading W.
  3. 3.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Deer Creek Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Hank Aaron State Trail, heading N.
  10. 3.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hank-aaron-state-trail-out-back-12-km-e39d

Trail surface

97% paved2% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

RainTemperature 63°F59°
Precip44%Wind13 mphUV0Humidity85%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 29% rain1 AM: 41% rain2 AM: 36% rain3 AM: 32% rain4 AM: 38% rain5 AM: 44% rain6 AM: 40% rain7 AM: 31% rain8 AM: 28% rain9 AM: 27% rain10 AM: 23% rain11 AM: 26% rain12 PM: 21% rain1 PM: 16% rain2 PM: 19% rain3 PM: 10% rain4 PM: 4% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 5% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:55 PM
Mon 60°54°
Tue 60°50°
Wed 65°56°
Thu 64°58°
Fri 66°57°
Sat 62°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: 70th Street & Main stop 238 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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