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Northern Catalpa Tree–David Canny Rountree Branch Trail, 3 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Northern Catalpa Tree–David Canny Rountree Branch Trail, 3 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Platteville, WI. The route reaches Northern Catalpa Tree at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 1,030 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.73426, -90.44050
Nearest town Platteville, WI
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Northern Catalpa Tree–David Canny Rountree Branch Trail, 3 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 863–1,029 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.73426, -90.44050

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Rountree Branch Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Mound View State Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rountree Branch Trail, heading NW.
  8. 1.2 miTurn left onto David Canny Rountree Branch Trail, heading SW.
  9. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftReach Northern Catalpa Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 1.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 450 ftContinue straight onto Rountree Branch Trail, heading N.
  29. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Mound View State Trail, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear right onto Rountree Branch Trail, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 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/northern-catalpa-tree-david-canny-rountree-branch-trail-out-back-3-sights-11-km

Trail surface

86% paved3% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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