Petrifying Springs County Park
Pike River Pathway
9.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Pike River Pathway is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Petrifying Springs County Park near Somers, 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
9.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Elevation 623–676 ft
Out & Back · Petrifying Springs County Park
Trailhead: 42.64622, -87.85986
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Pike River Pathway, heading W.
- 2.2 miReach Pike River Pathway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 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 2.4 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- North Shore Trail 5 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- North Shore Trail 5 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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