Petrifying Springs County Park
Outer Loop Road
6.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Outer Loop Road is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Petrifying Springs County Park near Mount Pleasant, WI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Outer Loop Road
6.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Elevation 622–676 ft
Out & Back · Petrifying Springs County Park
Trailhead: Outer Loop Road · 42.64853, -87.85208
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Outer Loop Road, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 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 surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Outer Loop Road Trailhead
- Outer Loop Road 6.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- North Shore Trail 6 mi · ▲ 134 ft
- North Shore Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Indian Spring 2.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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