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Forestry Education and Awareness Center

Hoyt Park Suspension Footbridge

7.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Hoyt Park Suspension Footbridge is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Forestry Education and Awareness Center near Butler, WI. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 764 ft9.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.08410, -88.04320
Nearest town Butler, WI
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Hoyt Park Suspension Footbridge

7.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 656–763 ft

Out & Back · Forestry Education and Awareness Center

Trailhead: 43.08410, -88.04320

Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 59°F / low 53° · precip 15% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Capitol & Grantosa stop 610 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 1.4 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miSharp right onto Hoyt Park Suspension Footbridge, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  29. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  30. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  33. 1.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 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/hoyt-park-suspension-footbridge-out-back-13-km-d622

Trail surface

64% dirt20% gravel15% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 59°F53°
Precip15%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 1.3″ 2 days ago (1.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 12% rain1 AM: 15% rain2 AM: 13% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 2% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Wed 63°52°
Thu 65°53°
Fri 66°57°
Sat 65°57°
Sun 66°56°
Mon 72°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~96 min). Leave by 4:56 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Capitol & Grantosa stop 610 m from the trailhead

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