AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Northwestern Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Northwestern Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Ripon, WI. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi814 – 909 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Northwestern Trail 43.84777, -88.83826
Nearest town Ripon, WI
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Northwestern Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 813–909 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Northwestern Trail · 43.84777, -88.83826

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Northwestern Trail, heading NW.
  2. 2.7 miReach Northwestern Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.7 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/northwestern-trail-out-back

Trail surface

98% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Ripon, Wisconsin