Parkersville Pond & Veterans Memorial Pond

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Parkersville Pond & Veterans Memorial Pond is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Sturtevant, WI. The route passes Parkersville Pond before reaching Veterans Memorial Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi719 – 748 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.70526, -87.90802
Nearest town Sturtevant, WI

Directions

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Parkersville Pond & Veterans Memorial Pond

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 720–750 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.70526, -87.90802

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: IMET Gateway On Renaissance stop 544 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Parkersville Pond.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.9 miPass Veterans Memorial Pond.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftReach Parkersville Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 500 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

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: IMET Gateway On Renaissance stop 544 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead