Kreuger Park

Hank Aaron State Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 121 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Hank Aaron State Trail is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Kreuger Park near West Allis, WI. It is mostly level, with 121 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi709 – 791 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hank Aaron State Trail 43.02447, -88.00013
Nearest town West Allis, WI

Directions

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Hank Aaron State Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 121 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 710–791 ft

Out & Back · Kreuger Park

Trailhead: Hank Aaron State Trail · 43.02447, -88.00013

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: 70th Street & Main stop 186 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Hank Aaron State Trail, heading W.
  2. 3.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 100 ftContinue straight onto Deer Creek Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  8. 450 ftContinue straight onto Hank Aaron State Trail, heading N.
  9. 3.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

97% paved2% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:53 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 186 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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