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Memorial Park

Knoll Wood Single Track Trail–Pioneer Trail, 3 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Knoll Wood Single Track Trail–Pioneer Trail, 3 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Memorial Park near Platteville, WI. It is mostly level, with 227 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi843 – 984 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.72575, -90.45320
Nearest town Platteville, WI
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Knoll Wood Single Track Trail–Pioneer Trail, 3 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 843–984 ft

Out & Back · Memorial Park

Trailhead: 42.72575, -90.45320

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Knoll Wood Single Track Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Knollwood Trail, heading W.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto David Canny Rountree Branch Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pioneer Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left onto Prairie Loop Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miReach Knoll Wood Single Track Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right onto Pioneer Trail, heading SE.
  15. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 500 ftTurn left onto David Canny Rountree Branch Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 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-pioneer-trail-out-back-3-sights-9-km-5697

Trail surface

27% gravel21% paved8% dirt3% grass41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:45 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:05 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:33 PM.

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