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.

Elevation

0 mi623 – 676 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64622, -87.85986
Nearest town Somers, WI · Official trailhead info (uwp.edu)

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  3. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pike River Pathway, heading W.
  17. 2.2 miReach Pike River Pathway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 2.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  26. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  29. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  32. 300 ftSharp right, heading E.
  33. 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

90% paved7% dirt3% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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