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Petrifying Springs County Park

North Shore Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 4 hr 12 min

North Shore Trail is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Petrifying Springs County Park near Elmwood Park, WI. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 692 ft13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67111, -87.82195
Nearest town Elmwood Park, WI
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North Shore Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Elevation 591–693 ft

Out & Back · Petrifying Springs County Park

Trailhead: 42.67111, -87.82195

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 12% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftTurn right onto North Shore Trail, heading S.
  3. 2.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 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. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  27. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  30. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  31. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  33. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 2.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  36. 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/north-shore-trail-out-back-20-km-1f5f

Trail surface

96% paved2% boardwalk2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F55°
Precip12%Wind13 mphUV5Humidity78%
Rained 1.9″ 2 days ago (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Wed 64°57°
Thu 65°61°
Fri 64°60°
Sat 63°60°
Sun 65°60°
Mon 66°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.9 mi in (~146 min). Leave by 4:04 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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