AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Petrifying Springs County Park

Pike River Pathway

11.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 3 hr 54 min

Pike River Pathway is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Petrifying Springs County Park near Kenosha, WI. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi623 – 692 ft12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61817, -87.84569
Nearest town Kenosha, WI
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Pike River Pathway

11.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 3 hr 54 min

Elevation 625–693 ft

Out & Back · Petrifying Springs County Park

Trailhead: 42.61817, -87.84569

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pike River Pathway, heading NE.
  18. 1.1 miReach Pike River Pathway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  27. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  30. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  31. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 1.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  33. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pike-river-pathway-out-back-19-km-accb

Trail surface

98% paved2% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~110 min). Leave by 4:42 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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