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Memorial Park

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

3.8 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Northern Catalpa Tree–David Canny Rountree Branch Trail, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Memorial Park near Platteville, WI. The route reaches Northern Catalpa Tree. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi860 – 988 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.72985, -90.46615
Nearest town Platteville, WI
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Northern Catalpa Tree–David Canny Rountree Branch Trail, 3 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 859–987 ft

Out & Back · Memorial Park

Trailhead: 42.72985, -90.46615

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto David Canny Rountree Branch Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 100 ftReach Northern Catalpa Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pioneer Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto David Canny Rountree Branch Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Knollwood Trail, heading SW.
  26. 350 ftTurn left onto Knoll Wood Single Track Trail, heading SE.
  27. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  29. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miArrive 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-6-km

Trail surface

46% paved11% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:43 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:03 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:31 PM.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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