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Knoll Wood Single Track Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 43 min

Knoll Wood Single Track Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Platteville, WI. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 988 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.73425, -90.48551
Nearest town Platteville, WI
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Knoll Wood Single Track Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 43 min

Elevation 863–987 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.73425, -90.48551

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto David Canny Rountree Branch Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Knollwood Trail, heading E.
  12. 300 ftTurn left onto Knoll Wood Single Track Trail, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Knollwood Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Knoll Wood Single Track Trail, heading S.
  15. 50 ftReach Knoll Wood Single Track Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Knollwood Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miBear left onto Knoll Wood Single Track Trail, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Knollwood Trail, heading SE.
  19. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto David Canny Rountree Branch Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/knoll-wood-single-track-trail-out-back-3-km-c376

Trail surface

79% paved1% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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