Pike RIver Pathway
3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Pike RIver Pathway is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Waxdale, WI. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pike RIver Pathway
3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 660–693 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.72018, -87.87360
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: Oakes Road And Highway 20 stop 297 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Pike River Pathway, heading E.
- 1.5 miReach Pike RIver Pathway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Oakes Road And Highway 20 stop 297 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Pike River Pathway 2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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