Petrifying Springs County Park

Indian Spring & Pike River Pathway

12.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 4 hr 17 min

Indian Spring & Pike River Pathway is a 12.7-mile out-and-back in Petrifying Springs County Park near Sturtevant, WI. The route reaches Indian Spring at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 732 ft13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.68344, -87.90292
Nearest town Sturtevant, WI

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Indian Spring & Pike River Pathway

12.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 4 hr 17 min

Elevation 638–732 ft

Out & Back · Petrifying Springs County Park

Trailhead: 42.68344, -87.90292

Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 60°F / low 54° · precip 14% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 2.5 miSharp right onto Pike River Pathway, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 0.7 miReach Indian Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  20. 2.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.4 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

91% paved2% boardwalk7% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 60°F54°
Precip14%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity80%
Rained 1.9″ 2 days ago (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Wed 64°54°
Thu 65°57°
Fri 65°56°
Sat 63°56°
Sun 67°58°
Mon 70°58°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~115 min). Leave by 4:36 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead