Memorial Park

Northern Catalpa Tree & David Canny Rountree Branch Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Northern Catalpa Tree & David Canny Rountree Branch Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Memorial Park near Platteville, WI. The route reaches Northern Catalpa Tree. It is mostly level, with 234 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi860 – 1,014 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.72066, -90.45572
Nearest town Platteville, WI

Directions

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Northern Catalpa Tree & David Canny Rountree Branch Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 859–1,015 ft

Out & Back · Memorial Park

Trailhead: 42.72066, -90.45572

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto David Canny Rountree Branch Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 100 ftReach Northern Catalpa Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  19. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pioneer Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miContinue straight onto David Canny Rountree Branch Trail, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

34% paved3% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 2 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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