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Petrifying Springs County Park

Pike River Pathway via North Shore Trail

15 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Pike River Pathway via North Shore Trail is a 15-mile out-and-back in Petrifying Springs County Park near Elmwood Park, WI. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 692 ft16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67111, -87.82195
Nearest town Elmwood Park, WI
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Pike River Pathway via North Shore Trail

15 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Elevation 591–693 ft

Out & Back · Petrifying Springs County Park

Trailhead: 42.67111, -87.82195

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 12% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftTurn right onto North Shore Trail, heading S.
  3. 2.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pike River Pathway, heading NE.
  19. 1.1 miReach Pike River Pathway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  27. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  31. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  33. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left onto North Shore Trail, heading SE.
  36. 2.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  37. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pike-river-pathway-out-back-24-km-303b

Trail surface

89% paved2% boardwalk1% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 61°F55°
Precip12%Wind13 mphUV5Humidity78%
Rained 1.9″ 2 days ago (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Wed 64°57°
Thu 65°61°
Fri 64°60°
Sat 63°60°
Sun 65°60°
Mon 66°61°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.2 mi in (~153 min). Leave by 3:57 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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