AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Oak Opening & Monarch Trail

1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 20 min

Oak Opening & Monarch Trail is a 1-mile out-and-back near Wauwatosa, WI. The route reaches Oak Opening at the turnaround, 0.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi751 – 784 ft1.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.04721, -88.03328
Nearest town Wauwatosa, WI
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Oak Opening & Monarch Trail

1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 20 min

Elevation 752–784 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 43.04721, -88.03328

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: 1225 North Discovery Parkway stop 150 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Monarch Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miPass Oak Opening.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftReach Oak Opening, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 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/oak-opening-out-back

Trail surface

92% dirt7% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: 1225 North Discovery Parkway stop 150 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Wauwatosa, Wisconsin