Magnolia Bluff County Park

Magnolia Bluff County Park Viewpoint & Magnolia Cave

3.9 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Magnolia Bluff County Park Viewpoint & Magnolia Cave is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Magnolia Bluff County Park near Magnolia, WI. The route passes Magnolia Cave before reaching Magnolia Bluff County Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 381 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi896 – 1,066 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.73019, -89.35124
Nearest town Magnolia, WI

Directions

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Magnolia Bluff County Park Viewpoint & Magnolia Cave

3.9 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 895–1,068 ft

Out & Back · Magnolia Bluff County Park

Trailhead: 42.73019, -89.35124

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Magnolia Cave.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miSharp right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miReach Magnolia Bluff County Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  10. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead