Petrifying Springs County Park
Indian Spring via North Shore Trail
12.4 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 4 hr 14 min
Indian Spring via North Shore Trail is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Petrifying Springs County Park near Elmwood Park, WI. The route reaches Indian Spring at the turnaround, 6.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 188 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Indian Spring via North Shore Trail
12.4 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 4 hr 14 min
Elevation 591–693 ft
Out & Back · Petrifying Springs County Park
Trailhead: North Shore Trail · 42.69701, -87.81625
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: Durand Avenue And West Boulevard stop 6 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Shore Trail, heading S.
- 4.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Indian Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 4.1 miArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Durand Avenue And West Boulevard stop 6 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from North Shore Trail Trailhead
- North Shore Trail 16 mi · ▲ 188 ft
- North Shore Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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