AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Koepmier Lake & Root River Parkway Pond

7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Koepmier Lake & Root River Parkway Pond is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Franklin, WI. The route passes Root River Parkway Pond before reaching Koepmier Lake at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi682 – 715 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.87927, -87.98803
Nearest town Franklin, WI
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Koepmier Lake & Root River Parkway Pond

7.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 684–715 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.87927, -87.98803

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 2.9 miPass Root River Parkway Pond.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftReach Koepmier Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 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/koepmier-lake-root-river-parkway-pond-out-back-6-lakes-12-km

Trail surface

83% paved14% grass3% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Franklin, Wisconsin